I had the opportunity to make some cool antique spectacles: rimless turn-of-the-century pince-nez style.
They were a lot of fun and work with the custom mounting I did. The customer is a fan of vintage and antiques, and plans to use the pince-nez pairs as "hat and tails" attire.
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| Teddy Roosevelt was an iconic pince-nez wearer. |
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| Morpheus revived the coolness of the style. |
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| Original 1.5mm thick glass lenses. The clamps on either side sit flat against the lens surface, and screw connects the clamps through a hole in the lens to keep it securely in place. |
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| My new polycarbonate lenses were thicker (necessary for proper curvature and better vision) so I cut grooves so the clamps could be recessed into the lens. Notice here the clamps are almost flush with the lens surface, not sitting on top of it. |
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| The full metal round pair was a third for the same customer: a nicely patinaed WWII-era antique. This one was cake compared to the pince-nez. |
