Martin Wells Society spectacle frame
 Catalogue Number: 4194 Martin Wells Society spectacle frame Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle frame Corporation: Martin Wells Pty 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 mottled grey (described as grey chiffon) plastic women's spectacle frame with silver metal decorative corner trims, keyhole bridge, hockey temples. Right temple marked 'Martin Wells Society', left temple marked 'Frame Australia 135'. Size 44/22. Mounted on original manufacturer's card showing frame details and in original plastic sleeve..Overall size of frame 118 x 36 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: Excellent Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 17 |