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American Optical
American Optical Navy — Mint Condition, White Gold-Filled, Original Horn Brow Bar & Cable Temples
Vintage · production decade not established
An American Optical aviator with fine white-tone metal rims, a double bridge and curved cable temples. Blue-gray lenses give the light metalwork a cooler tone. The inventory records white gold-filled markings and the Navy designation.
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- Maker / origin
- American Optical
- Period
- Vintage · production decade not established
- Recorded details
- Size 60–16
- Collection number
- RGS–40
- Recorded designation
- Navy
- Metal
- Catalogued as white gold-filled
- Bridge
- Double
- Temples
- Cable
- Lens appearance
- Blue-gray
Cable-temple aviator
Fine white-tone rims outline deep, rounded lens openings. The double bridge gives the upper front a more structured line, while the cable temples curve behind the ears instead of ending in broad plastic tips. Blue-gray lenses emphasise the cool metal finish. The recorded Navy designation and gold-filled markings are useful catalogue details, but neither supplies an individual military service history.
Collector’s note
The Navy name is retained from the inventory. It does not document military issue, a particular wearer or the service history of this object.
Condition & presentation
The fine double-bridge frame and cable temples are retained. Blue-gray lenses are fitted. Please refer to the photographs for surface detail; additional close-ups are available. No case is included.
Restoration is carried out with intention by third-party specialists on an as-needed basis, preserving original features and markings as fully as possible. Individual condition notes describe the visible state and any specifically recorded changes.
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