Vintage 70s French Oversized Sunglasses Gold Metal Grey Glass Lens 64mm France

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About this item

A bold pair of vintage French sunglasses from the 1970s. The large soft-square lenses sit in a thick, sculpted gold-tone metal full rim with a rounded bridge. The flat gold-tone temples have a long open slot and two small rivets at the hinge, and finish in black temple tips; the inner tip is stamped "FRANCE". Solid grey (smoke) glass lenses, with the original vintage "VERRES TREMPES / TEMPERED LENSES" sticker still on one lens. No maker's name is marked on the frame, so it is sold as an unsigned French frame.

Brand heritage

France has a long tradition of eyewear making, centred on the Jura region around Morez and Oyonnax, where frames have been made by hand since the 18th and 19th centuries. Gold-tone metal oversized frames like this one were a signature look of 1970s French and European fashion.

Why this one is special

• Genuine 1970s vintage, stamped FRANCE
• Big oversized 64 mm lenses with a statement thick gold-tone rim
• Open slotted gold-tone temples with rivet detail
• Grey tempered glass lenses with the original period sticker

Specifications

• Brand: unsigned (no maker name on the frame)
• Stamp: "FRANCE" on the inner temple tip
• Lens width: 64 mm
• Total frame width: 146 mm
• Temple length: 130 mm
• Bridge: not marked
• Frame: gold-tone metal full rim, gold-tone slotted metal temples, black temple tips
• Lenses: grey (smoke) tinted tempered glass, sticker "VERRES TREMPES / TEMPERED LENSES"
• Shape: oversized soft square / oval
• Era: 1970s

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition. The gold-tone plating is clearly worn and rubbed, with darker spots, patina and uneven tone, mostly on the outer rims, end-pieces and bridge (see the close-up photos). Light marks and scratches on the temples. The black temple tips are aged, with a creased, wrinkled covering at the ends and a small nick on one tip. The lens sticker is worn and spotted. Lenses look clean in the photos. 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.