Martin Wells Heather spectacle frame
 Catalogue Number: 1590 Martin Wells Heather spectacle frame Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle frame Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1990s Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Martin Wells Description Of Item: Spectacle frame made by Martin Wells. bright pink shell, saddle bridge, concealed joints, left side designated 'Frame Australia 135', right side designated '135 273 Martin Wells Heather'. 135 x 50 mm Historical Significance: Martin Wells was an Australian spectacle frame manufacturer founded by business man Sidney Sinclair OBE AM (1915-1999), optometrist Eric Hurst and Dino Zigarelli, a spectacle frame expert. Martin Wells produced a range of spectacle frames in the 1950s that were highly popular in Australia and ushered in a new era of fashion into spectacles in Australia. In the early 1950s the most common styles were flesh and demi-amber plastic frames with full-vue lens shape and plastic hockey sides; steel frames covered with imitation tortoise shell and curl sides, and rimless glasses. They were not fashion items. How Acquired: Donated by ACO Clinic Date Acquired: Sept 2010 Condition: Very good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 14 |