Vintage 70s Adensco Bravo Sunglasses Honey Brown Fade Acetate Gradient 55 France

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About this item

A large, softly rounded pilot-style acetate frame from the 1970s, stamped "Bravo" in gold script and "Adensco" on the inside of the temple and "FRAME FRANCE 016 361" on the other temple. The translucent acetate fades from clear honey at the bridge and upper inner rims to a darker striated brown at the outer and lower rims, a typical seventies two-tone look. The temples follow the same fade, with gold-tone wire cores visible through the acetate and a small silver-tone square plaque with a black "L"-shaped emblem on the outside near each hinge. Riveted five-barrel metal hinges. Fitted with brown gradient lenses.

Brand heritage

Adensco is a long-established eyewear label whose frames were made in France and Italy; it later became a house brand of the Italian eyewear group Safilo. French-made Adensco acetate frames from the 1960s and 1970s are much less common than the later Italian metal frames.

Why this one is special

• Original 1970s French-made acetate frame, stamped Frame France
• Honey to brown two-tone fade acetate with visible gold-tone wire cores
• Large soft pilot shape with brown gradient lenses, an easy unisex 70s look
• Signed "Bravo" and "Adensco" on the temple

Specifications

• Brand: Adensco
• Model marking: "Bravo" (script, inner temple)
• Inner temple stamps: "Bravo" / "Adensco" with a further partly worn number line; "FRAME FRANCE" / "016" / "361"
• Lens width: 55 mm
• Frame front width: about 138 mm
• Temple length: about 146 mm
• Frame: translucent acetate, honey to brown fade, riveted metal hinges, silver-tone temple plaques with black emblem
• Lenses: brown gradient
• Era: 1970s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. Light surface scuffs and fine marks on the acetate consistent with age, some darker residue in the lens groove of the rims, and light wear and slight oxidation on the metal hinges. Lenses show light signs of use. Hinges work. Please check all photos, 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.