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USS Optical
USS Optical Smoke-Gray Optical Frame — The Talented Mr. Ripley / Matt Damon Style
Mid-century · circa 1950s–1960s attribution
A USS Optical frame in smoke-gray cellulose acetate, catalogued 46–23. A keyhole bridge, Wellington-derived front and diamond-rivet details define its construction.
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- Maker / origin
- USS Optical
- Period
- Mid-century · circa 1950s–1960s attribution
- Recorded details
- Size 46–23
- Collection number
- RGS–25
- Pattern
- USS smoke-gray GI style
- Material
- Cellulose acetate, per inventory
- Recorded size
- 46–23
- Bridge
- Keyhole
- Rivets
- Diamond-shaped
Smoke-gray GI-pattern form
The translucent gray front has a keyhole bridge and gently squared lens openings, with diamond-shaped metal rivets at the outer corners. Darker edges reveal the thickness of the acetate, while the temple reinforcement can be seen through the material. Individual military issue or service provenance is a separate question.
Collector’s note
The inventory describes a military pattern. That design description does not establish the service or issue history of this individual frame.
Condition & presentation
Smoke-gray material with the keyhole bridge and metal fittings retained. 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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