{"product_id":"1960s-martin-wells-sunglasses-archive-0156","title":"1960s Martin Wells Sunglasses | Archive 0156","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA preserved Martin Wells Allaena frame from the 1960s, produced in Australia and distinguished by its brown acetate construction with a patterned brow detail. The original character is retained with newly fitted pink lenses, while minor interior discoloration at the nose bridge reflects its vintage history.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allaena (27)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Pink Lenses with UV protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Vintage. Minor discoloration at interior nose bridge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003e44-20-140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Wells was an Australian eyewear manufacturer founded in Sydney in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1953\/1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by businessman Sidney Sinclair, optometrist Eric Hurst, and spectacle-frame specialist Dino Zingarelli. At a time when Australian eyewear was largely conservative and utilitarian, Martin Wells introduced more fashionable shapes, colors, decorative trims, and materials, helping transform spectacles into fashion accessories in Australia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museum.aco.org.au\/archive\/999-advertising-display-cards-for-spectacle-manufacturer-martin-wells?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eCyril Kett Optometry Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brand became particularly prominent during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950s and 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, producing frames in Australia that were widely worn and sold nationally. Designs such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnvoy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpellbound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSociety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmelia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featured sculpted plastics, keyhole bridges, two-tone finishes, and decorative metal details characteristic of mid-century eyewear. The company continued operating until 1998, but its early Australian-made frames are especially representative of the country's emerging postwar eyewear industry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Wells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53822357274808,"sku":"AZYR-0726-04","price":89.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/8814\/4312\/files\/6-IMG_6670.jpg?v=1786714911","url":"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/en-de\/products\/1960s-martin-wells-sunglasses-archive-0156","provider":"AZYR Specs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}