Vintage Celluloid Folding Reading Glasses – Compact Pocket Spectacles with Case

Overview

Designed to tuck neatly into a pocket or handbag, these vintage folding reading glasses are a wonderful example of early portable eyewear. Their translucent celluloid frame and ingenious folding design capture the practicality and understated elegance of a bygone era.

Condition

Good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear to both the glasses and original leather carrying case. The folding mechanism operates as intended, and the lenses remain intact. The leather case shows scuffs, edge wear, and a partially detached interior label consistent with age. Please review all photos for the best representation of condition.

Measurements

Height: Approximately 1.5"
Width: Approximately 4.25" (opened)
Nose Bridge: Approximately 0.5"

Material

Celluloid, Glass, Leather

Origin

USA, 1949
Leather case has a label on it with the following address and offers a finders reward: Theodore Hamblin Ltd., Wigmore Street, London W.I.

Styling Notes

A wonderful addition to an antique optical collection, Victorian writing desk, library display, or cabinet of curiosities. They also make an eye-catching prop for historical photography or period costume collections.

Additional Notes

These compact folding reading spectacles were designed for convenient everyday carry long before modern folding eyewear became common. Includes the original Theodore Hamblin leather case. All items are vintage and one-of-a-kind. Minor wear is part of their story.

A unique find and purr-fectly peculiar.