Victoria and Albert Museum
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Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear (1)
The Victoria and Albert Museum holds an important collection of eyewear designed and produced by the British firm Oliver Goldsmith. This collection of over 70 frames represents 60 years of eyewear design from the 1930s through to the 1980s.
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Tortoiseshell frame glasses
Tortoiseshell frame glasses made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear, Great Britain, 1930s, Museum no. T.242E-1990
Tortoiseshell frame glasses
Made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear
Great Britain
1930s
Museum no. T.242E-1990 -
'Card Players' sunglasses
White plastic sunglasses, The Card Players, made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear, Great Britain, 1956, Museum no. T.234B-1990
White plastic sunglasses, 'The Card Players'
Made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear
Great Britain
1956
Museum no. T.234B-1990
Given by A Oliver Goldsmith in memory of his father, Charles Oliver Goldsmith -
Zig Zag glasses
Round plastic framed glasses, Zig Zag, made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear, Great Britain, 1982, Museum no. T.254R-1990
Round plastic framed glasses, 'Zig Zag'
Made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear
Great Britain
1982
Museum no. T.254R-1990 -
Zig Zag glasses (modelled)
Model wearing Zig Zag glasses made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear, Great Britain, 1982
Model wearing Zig Zag glasses made by Oliver Goldsmith Eyewear
Great Britain
1982
