BALTHUS NAMED FOR HONORE DE BALZAC : NOVELIST AND PLAYWRIGHT IS REIMAGINED FROM THE PITTION ARCHIVES : CONSTRUCTION THE SAME AS THE 1950’S FRAME BUT SUBSTITUTING TITANIUM FOR MATERIAL-COVERED MONEL. STRAWBERRY SHAPED LENSES WITH ROUNDED TOP BROW THAT HAS ARTICULATED CUT-OUTS ON THE INSIDE BEFORE DROPPING TO A FLAT BOWED NOSE BRIDGE AND THE OUTSIDE THAT DIP INTO SOMEWHAT ROUNDED CONNECTIONS LOCATED AT THE LINE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE NOSE BRIDGE. THERE IS A PROTRUDING BAR THAT LOCKS THE CLOSURE ON THE CONNECTION WHEN OPENED. THE TEMPLES START OUT WITH THE LOCKING BAR AND FOLD BACK THEN TAPER OUT INTO A 4-SIDED / MULTI-PRESSED AND TRIMMED SHAPE. AT THE BACK OF THIS SHAPE IS A CORE WIRE WELDED AND AN ACETATE “MODAN” TEMPLE PIECE SLIDES ON AND IS SCREWED IN PLACE FROM THE BACKSIDE WITH A CUSTOM “MAP SCREW”. THE SHAPE AT THE FRONT IS SLIGHTLY ROUNDED BUT TAPERS TO A SLENDED BOW AND IS COMPLETED AT THE END WITH A SQUARED OFF TIP.AN ELEGANT BUT SHARP NAUGHTY FRAME OVERALL. THE FRAMES OVERALL APPEARANCE IS STRONG BUT AT THE SAME TIME SOMEWHAT PRECIOUS AND DELICATE. Size : 44.0[]22-153
