product code : k8719 : £ 75

• 1960's linear grey fade acrylic
  nylon supra frame marked BIRCH


• Can be glazed with Rx or sunglasses lenses.

condition

• lenses : n/a


• frame : very good


• fit : very good

size

• face : 120mm


• lens width : 45mm


• lens height : 34mm


• bridge : 20mm


• arms : 125mm

other info

• Birch was a British company who specialised
  
  in this Nylon Supra style. This frame was called
  
  Mirage and dates from 1965. The clear acrylic
  
  bridge and suspended eyepieces allow all the
  
  attention to be drawn to the foxy brows,
  
  upswept from clear through grey to charcoal
  
  and back to clear again down the arms. FYI:
  
  Michael Birch went on to become the first
  
  Western professional artist to specialise in the
  
  Japanese art of Netsuke - minature sculptures.
  
  He has carved in coral, wood, horn, tusk, antler -
  
  even rhinoceros toenail. He has also used acrylic -
  
  and we know where he cut his teeth on that!
  
  A Michael Birch Netsuke can cost around £2,000...
  
  so his early work that we offer here is a steal.