Martin Wells Monza Men's Spectacle Frame
 Catalogue Number: 4215 Martin Wells Monza Men's Spectacle Frame Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle frame Corporation: Martin Wells Pty. Ltd. Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Martin Wells Description Of Item: Unglazed dark blue plastic men's 'Monza' spectacle frame, keyhole bridge, hockey temples. Right temple marked Martin Wells Monza, 140 (= temple length), back of rim marked 50/22 (= frame size) left temple marked FRAME AUSTRALIA. Mounted on original manufacturer's card with frame details. Overall size of card 152 x 65 mm. Historical Significance: Established in 1954, Martin Wells was an Australian spectacle frame manufacturer founded by businessman Sidney Sinclair, optometrist Eric Hurst and Dino Zingarelli, a spectacle frame designer. Martin Wells produced a range of spectacles frames in the 1950s that were highly popular, ushering a new fashion era into spectacles in Australia. How Acquired: Donated by Margaret Banks Date Acquired: 28/10/2019 Condition: Unused, but broken on bridge Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 17 |