VTG Wilsta E Pince-Nez Eyeglasses w/10k Gold Repousse Safety Hair Pin w/Box- L4

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Location: Loveland, Colorado
Ships to: US,
Item: 186771532854

All returns accepted:ReturnsNotAccepted
Frame Color:Gold
Wilsta E Pince-Nez:Wilsta E Pince-Nez
Type:Pince-Nez
Decade:1900- 1940
Style:Oval Bifocal
Original/Reproduction:Original
Frame Material:Rimless
Gender:Women
Country/Region of Manufacture:United States

The strange history of eyeglass design, and the even stranger history of one of opticianry (and fashion’s) greatest oddities was the pince-nez. During the American Civil War, the optical world faced a problem: Military blockades meant an end to the import of foreign made spectacles, while metal rationing on either side of the conflict meant that American opticians had little to use for making their own glasses – and that the products they could produce would be even more expensive than usual. Unpredictably, a solution arose in the form of an unpopular style of French eyeglasses called the pince-nez (literally “pinch nose”), which lacked temple pieces and were secured to the wearer’s nose through a variety of means. Seizing upon this design, American optician John Jacob Bausch (half of the founding team of Basuch and Lomb) began marketing his own style of pince-nez, crafted out of vulcanized rubber. Quickly, the glasses – easier and cheaper to manufacture than metal glasses with temples – became a runaway sensation for the duration of the war. After the war Though solutions were offered – such as a spring apparatus that was meant to hold the glasses more firmly in place – pince-nez began to fade from popularity in the early part of the 1900s as the maligned temple was rediscovered. Ironically, while pince-nez retained a few aficionados, the style became synonymous with being elderly and out of touch – two of the very associations their first wearers had sought to avoid. By the 1940s, pince-nez were almost exclusively available through Shuron Optical, which filled about 200 orders a month to satisfy demand from elderly wearers.These eyeglasses are a true piece of history. The Wilsta E Pince-Nez Eyeglasses with Chain and Hair Pin. Comes with 10k gold chain and decorative hairpin, and nose bridge, the nose piece needs adjusting. The glasses were possibly made by Shuron in the early 40’s are in excellent condition and can still be used as reading glasses. Please look at pics as they are part of the description. Please know that items may be vintage, antique, or used. New items will be listed as such unless otherwise noted. Appropriate wear is to be expected and I will do my best to show any flaws. If you have questions please email before purchasing and please examine all the pictures as they are part of the description. Listing photos might not show the exact true color of the item due to the calibration between the actual item, the camera, and Buyer’s computer monitor. General Information:With Box: As close to new as retired collectibles get! Comes in an original box, with original packing materials and inserts. The box is in excellent condition, showing very minimal shelf ware (if any). Worn Box: Comes with its original box. It still may/may not, come with the original packing and inserts. Box may have blemishes and beyond standard shelf ware and may be damaged. No Box: Original Boxes are not included. It will be packaged to ensure safety while on its way to you. PAYMENTThank you so much for your purchase. I accept PayPal only in US Currency.Please pay within 3 days of the auction ending. SHIPPINGI will ship within 3 days of receiving your “Confirmed/Cleared” payment. I will securely pack your purchase and ship via FedEx or Postal Service, the lower 48, USA only. If the postage is significantly lower than what was calculated, I will be happy to give a refund.You may add shipping insurance at an “additional cost” to the buyer unless otherwise stated.

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