BALZAC

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.