Martin Wells Atlas spectacle frame
 Catalogue Number: 4197 Martin Wells Atlas spectacle frame Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle frame Corporation: Martin Wells Ptd Ltd Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1960s Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Martin Wells Description Of Item: Unglazed two-toned black and clear shell men's Atlas spectacle frame, key hole bridge, hockey temples. Right temple marked 145 Martin Wells Atlas,left temple marked FRAME AUSTRALIA 145 (temple length), Back of rim marked 46/24 (frame size). Overall size 130 x 38 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: Very good, bridge out of shape Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 17 |