Antique Eye Glasses Silver Tone Oval Wire Rim Riding Temple Vintage Frames 1402

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Antique Eye Glasses Silver Tone Oval Wire Rim Riding Temple Vintage Frames 1402:
$135.00

Beautiful antique silver riding temple eyeglass frames. They are approximately 100 years old and show some signs of use / wear and tear but would still make a great pair. They are ready for your prescription lenses and for everyday use.Check out my storeFor a large selection of similar eyeglass frames in gold and silver, as well as many different vintage styles.

CONDITION

These are previously worn frames, normal scratches and general wear and tear is expected. We have inspected them to make sure they are fully functional, screws and hinges work, can take your prescription lenses and are suitable for daily use.

SIZE

Frame width: 4 3/8 inches

Temple Length: 6 1/2 inches

Lens size: 40mm

Bridge: 21mm

This is a medium-small vintage size.

Most Vintage frames tend to run small. They were worn much closer to the face than today\'s frames. Please make sure this size will work for you before ordering.

STYLE

Oval Riding temple eyeglasses were common from the late 18th century until after the first world war. Nose pads hadn\'t yet been invented so the nose bridge was what\'s called a saddle bridge, sitting directly on the nose. That caused the eyeglasses to sit very close to the face, limiting the size of the lenses and the frame width. This is why antique eyeglass run small. The temple\'s were made to curve around the ear so that they wouldn\'t fall off when riding a horse. They were usually gold or silver colored, Sometimes made of solid gold or gold filled. (a heavy plating process where the gold plate is usually 10% of the total weight) With the advent of nose pads in the 1920\'s, these largely fell out of favor and haven\'t been manufactured since. Throughout the years many of them have been melted down for their scrap gold value, thus they are becoming harder to find. They still remain favorite\'s by many today who desire the vintage look and are generally associated with intellectuals and academia.

PAYMENT

We accept Paypal only. Payment is generally expected within 7 days. If you need longer please notify us.

Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. We offer a money back guarantee if there was a mistake on our part or something was described wrong. Otherwise, store credit will be given for the purchase of any pair we sell of similar or lesser value.

SHIPPING

Shipping in the US is with USPS first class mail.

We usually ship within 2 business days, so it should take about a week for your Eyeglasses to arrive, sometimes faster.

We ship to anywhere in the world with USPS First Class Mail International. Shipping cost is a flat rate of $8. Please note that USPS First classes Mail does not have tracking. It generally takes 2-3 weeks to arrive. If you prefer faster shipping with tracking Please select the USPS priority worldwide option.

ABOUT US

We are a New York based Company specializing in Vintage and Antique eyeglass frames. We currently have 1000\'s of vintage and antique eyeglass frames in stock. We have a large selection of Vintage New Old Stock Cat eye glasses frames, as well as 100\'s of Round Windsor eyeglass frames. We also have a large selection of Pince-nez, Rimless, and pretty much anything made from 1850-1970. Check out our store to see our other frames.

Our goal is to bring you the best selection of quality, vintage frames. Unless a pair is New Old Stock, normal wear and tear is expected as these frames have been used or have been sitting around for many years. Each pair of vintage frames we sell is inspected to make sure it can handle new lenses and is suitable for everyday wear, exceptions will be noted. Thank you for shopping with us, We hope you enjoy your Vintage frames.

On Jan-11-12 at 15:32:05 PST, seller added the following information: