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Bausch & Lomb — Ray-Ban
Bausch & Lomb Ray-Ban Drifter — Rare “Frame France” Manufacture Markings
Circa 1980s · comparative attribution
A Bausch & Lomb Ray-Ban Drifter with a recorded Frame France inscription on the inner temple. Large squared lens openings and a substantial molded front give it a broad, emphatic silhouette.
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- Maker / origin
- Bausch & Lomb — Ray-Ban
- Period
- Circa 1980s · comparative attribution
- Recorded details
- Size One Size
- Collection number
- RGS–34
- Model
- Drifter
- Origin inscription
- Frame France
- Colour
- Tortoise
- Front
- Broad squared lens openings
- Lens colour
- Green
A broad, continuous brow
The Drifter’s large squared lens openings sit under a nearly continuous upper line. The temples meet the front at pronounced outer corners, extending its broad silhouette into the side view. Tortoise colouring and green lenses produce a warm, dark presentation. The recorded Frame France inscription matters when comparing this example with other Bausch & Lomb Ray-Ban production: it specifies the origin recorded on the frame rather than the location implied by the American brand name.
Collector’s note
The temple inscription is a distinguishing feature of this example and can be examined in additional photographs.
Condition & presentation
Tortoise-coloured rims with a broad upper line. Green sun 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.
Related examples & research
Comparative references inform model history and period attribution. They describe other examples, with their own sizes, markings and condition.
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