Vintage 70s Silhouette Mod 48 Col 141 Oversized Sunglasses Amber Mottled Brown

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About this item

A vintage pair of early Silhouette sunglasses, stamped Mod 48, Col 141. The bold oversized square front is cut from translucent clear-amber acetate with irregular caramel, brown and smoky grey mottling, with a small notched keyhole bridge and thick rounded rims. It is fitted with solid brown lenses. The translucent temples show their gold-tone metal core wire, carry a silver-tone angular hook ornament on the outside near the hinge and the white script "Silhouette" logo on the inner metal plate. A true 1970s statement shape.

Brand heritage

Silhouette was founded in Linz, Austria, in 1964 by Anneliese and Arnold Schmied and still designs and makes its eyewear in Linz. The brand became known worldwide for fashionable 1970s and 1980s sunglasses and later for its ultra-light rimless Titan Minimal Art frames. Early two-digit Silhouette models from the 1970s are sought after by eyewear collectors.

Why this one is special

• Genuine early Silhouette with a low two-digit model number, stamped "Mod 48 Col 141"
• Oversized 1970s square shape with a notched keyhole bridge
• Unusual translucent mottled amber and smoky brown acetate, every frame different
• Silver-tone hook ornaments on the temples and visible gold-tone core wire

Specifications

• Brand: Silhouette
• Model: Mod 48, colour Col 141 (stamped on the temple)
• Type: oversized square sunglasses
• Size stamped on the temple: bridge 16 mm, temple 135 mm (the lens-width digit of the stamp is worn and not readable)
• Frame: translucent mottled amber/brown acetate, metal-core temples with screw-fixed hinges
• Lenses: solid brown tint
• Stamps: "Silhouette" script logo; "□16 Mod 48 Col 141 135" on the temple
• Era: 1970s, vintage

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with honest age wear: light surface scratches and small marks on the acetate front and temples, slight cloudiness and uneven tone in places, light wear and small marks on the metal temple cores, and the first digit of the size stamp is worn away. The lenses show light surface marks. Hinges work and the temples open and close properly. Please check all photos carefully as they are part of the description.

What's included

The sunglasses only. No case, box or papers.

Shipping & Returns

Free shipping with DHL from Cairo, Egypt.
30-day returns, buyer pays return shipping.