product code : k7286 : £ 35

• 1930's translucent shaded flesh pink plastic frame
  marked THURGAR BOLLÉ MADE IN ENGLAND


• Original grey/green glass lenses

condition

• lenses : good - 7


• frame : fair


• fit : good - pin hinges

size

• face : 135mm


• lens width : 48mm


• lens height : 46mm


• arms : 140mm

other info

• We believe that this pair is one of the first
  
  made by Bollé, either in the late 1930's or
  
  early 1940's. Although the company started
  
  in France in 1888, they made combs and hair
  
  ornaments, later from celluloid. In 1932 they
  
  set up in London (under the name Thurgar
  
  Bollé) and 4 years later they started making
  
  sunglasses for the first time... "Wherever
  
  the sun shines, you will see Thurgar Bollé",
  
  became their first advertising campaign. The
  
  beautiful shade of plastic contrasts well with
  
  darker grey lenses. NB: frame marked down
  
  due to faults at both arm bends....looks like a
  
  previous attempt to adjust arms with heat
  
  ....don't try this at home! Not noticed when
  
  being worn.