Rose Colored Glasses! Date?

[beccaboo0713]

I found these in an antique shop for $30. I loved them the moment I saw them! I can't seem to pin down how old they are though. Thoughts?

[ghopper1924]

Early 20th century. That's a guess. Nice display with those books!!

[beccaboo0713]

Thanks! My mother guessed early 20th cent too. My Googling skills are really failing me, haha. I am having trouble finding anything!

[sapphire]

Are they bifocals?

[mart]

They look like the typical style worn for driving early 20th century since they are shaded !! Or thats how I would classify them,,, driving glasses !!
It appears they are bifocals Sapphire !!

[beccaboo0713]

They are bifocals! The bifocal area is tiny (about the size of a dime).

Driving glasses!? Very interesting!

[mart]

Thats how most bifocals were then !!

[sapphire]

Found this pair, but can't tell if the nose bridge and the temples are close to yours. A bit of info on the specific style is included in the ad.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/102061311/american-optical-ful-vue-12-k-gold?ref=sr_gallery_34&ga_includes%5B0%5D=materials&ga_search_query=american+optical&ga_ref=related&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

"The Marshwood style was introduced in 1921 taking advantage of the newly invented nose pad. Otherwise known as the "P3" style, deriving their name from the US military code for these frames which they gave out during world war 2 to soldiers who needed them. Usually made of gold or silver, these frames came with either round or ovid lenses. The temples came out from the middle of the frame, until the "Ful-Vue" style was invented where the temples came out of the top of the frame, this was done to allow the wearer a "Full View" while looking to his sides without the temple's blocking his view. Most Marshwood frames were gold filled (A heavy gold plating process, usually the frame was 10% 12k gold) Throughout the years many of there have been melted down and sold as scrap gold, especially lately with the rise of gold prices."

A site showing a selection of antique frames.......might help you narrow down your style/age.

http://optometristattic.com/WIRE_FRAMES.htm