Gold Frame Glasses from Eyeglass Warehouse
Eyeglass Warehouse provides reclaimed and restored original vintage eyeglasses in a variety of styles and shapes. Of all the different stylish glasses we offer, our antique gold frame glasses are some of our most popular. Our selection includes real, original vintage gold glasses, manufactured in the early to mid-20th century. Each one has been carefully selected and restored, and can be fitted with modern prescription lenses or sunglass lenses as needed. Browse our entire selection below, or bookmark this page for more vintage lens finds.
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Gold Rimless Glasses Round Minimalist Style Jobs Frames$144.00
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Large Black Gold Browline Glasses Combination 1960s Style Glasses$78.00
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Gold Green Round Silver Glasses Retro John Lennon Style Frames$134.00
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Acetate Titanium Combination Glasses Frames Black Gold$144.00
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Gold Tortoise Rectangle Glasses Reading Glasses Vintage Style Retro Eyewear$88.00
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Black Gold Aviator Eye Glasses Frames Vintage Style Titanium$144.00
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Small Vintage Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 37X30 Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$165.00
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Vintage Brass Eyeglasses Wire Rim 37X27 Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$175.00
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Vintage Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 38X28 Ovid Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$165.00
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Vintage Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 40X31 Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$175.00
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Small Vintage Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 37X27 Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$175.00
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Vintage Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 37X30 Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$175.00
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Vintage Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 40X31 Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$175.00
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Vintage Silver Eyeglasses Wire Rim 36X30 Ovid Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$165.00
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Vintage Silver Eyeglasses Wire Rim 37X30 Ovid Frames Vintage Spectacles Frames$165.00
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Vintage Solid 10K Gold Eyeglasses Wire Rim 37X27 Antique Spectacles Frames$295.00
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Antique Eyeglasses Saddle Bridge Rimless Glasses Frames Vintage Gold Jobs Specs$195.00
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Antique Round Windsor Eyeglasses Brown Gold Vintage Glasses 40mm Lennon Frames$195.50
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Vintage Round Eyeglasses Silver Antique Glasses 40mm Circle Lennon Frames$195.50
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Antique Eyeglasses Saddle Bridge Rimless Glasses Frames Vintage Gold Jobs Specs$195.00
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Vintage Round Eyeglasses Silver Antique Glasses 42mm Circle Lennon Frames$195.50
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Antique Round Windsor Eyeglasses Tortoise Gold Vintage Glasses 40mm Lennon$195.50
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Vintage Ovid Eyeglasses Silver Antique Glasses 41X38mm Circle Lennon Frames$265.50
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Antique Solid 14k Gold Glasses Eyeglasses Glasses Vintage Rare Teardrop Loop$495.50
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Antique Solid Gold Glasses Sliding Temple Eyeglasses Glasses Vintage Rare 1850$795.50
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Pink Gold Rimless Glasses Minimalist Style Frameless Eyeglass Frames Retro Eyeglasses$134.00
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Vintage Rimless Eyeglasses Antique American Optical Frameless GF Fulvue Glasses$175.00
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Vintage Rimless Eyeglasses Antique Frameless GF Fulvue Glasses$175.00
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Antique Octagonal Eyeglasses Shuron Frames 42X38 1940s Ful-Vue Vintage Glasses$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses American Optical 1/10 12k GF Ful-Vue Silver Tone Antique$195.00
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Small Vintage Glasses Frames 1/10 12k Gold Filled 40X36 Ovid Eyeglass$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Frames 1/10 12k Gold Filled B&L Ful Vue 41X38 P3 Antique$175.00
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Antique Round Eyeglasses Silver Frames AO CORTLAND 42mm Vintage Glasses$175.00
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Antique Ovid Eyeglasses Silver Frames White GF 44X42 1930s Vintage Glasses$175.00
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Small Antique Round Eyeglasses Silver Frames 38mm Vintage Glasses$175.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses B&L Hibo 1/10 12k GF Ful-Vue Silver Tone Antique$175.00
About Our Antique Gold Glasses
Every decade has a style, and nowhere is that style as evident as it is in the eyeglasses of the time. In the late 19th and early 20th century, one of the most popular types of eyewear were the gold rimmed glasses, many of which were designed with round or oval lenses that fit comfortably beneath the eyebrow.
Glasses of this era were traditionally made in silver or gold. They were also crafted before nose pads were invented, using a bridge made from the frame itself to keep it stationed on the face. Early 20th century antique wire frame glasses often used what’s known as a “W-Bridge,” where the metal of the frame itself was shaped into a curved “W” so that it could sit on the noise comfortably and further from the face.
Because the nose pads were not popularized until closer to the middle of the century, eyeglasses had to sit closer to the face. That’s why most frames of this era are smaller, helping them fit underneath the eyebrow rather than in front of it. Some popular vintage eyeglass shapes, like the cat eye, were not yet in style. But you could find designs that included:
- Round Glasses
- Oval Glasses
- Ovoid (Egg Shaped) Glasses
One of the more intriguing components of these types of vintage wire glasses is that they used what’s known as “gold filling” rather than gold plate. Gold “plate” is typically just a very thin layer of gold over another metal, like brass. Over time, through handling, the gold would often wear away.
But gold filling involved wrapping multiple layers of 10k, 12k, or 14k gold over the base metal, including extra layers in the areas that see the most wear. As a result, it is far more difficult for gold frame glasses to fade. Most of them have retained 100% of their original gold color, and while there are certainly signs of wear from a century of ownership, those nicks just add to the charm. Some were even solid gold frames.
We also carry what’s known as “Marshwood Style” framed glasses. These have a similar frame as their wire framed counterparts, but finally incorporate the nose pads, which were becoming more popular when the style was introduced in 1921. Some of the brands that created these and other antique eyeglasses include:
- Art Craft
- Shuron
- Eyetel
- Bausch & Lomb
- Univis, and Many Others
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Vintage Eyeglasses Silver Tone Ovid Antique Spectacles$145.00
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Small Antique Eyeglasses Frames 41X38 1940s Ful-Vue AO Vintage Glasses$155.00
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Antique Eyeglasses Frames 43X40mm 1940s Shuron Ful-Vue Vintage Glasses$155.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Silver Tone Ovid Antique Spectacles$145.00
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Antique Eyeglasses Frames 43X40 1940s Ful-Vue Shuron Vintage Glasses$155.00
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Antique Eyeglasses Frames 43X40mm 1930s American Optical Ful-Vue Vintage Glasses$165.00
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Small Antique Eyeglasses Frames 38X35 1940s Ful-Vue AO Vintage Glasses$155.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses B&L 1/10 12k Gold Filled Ful-Vue Antique Spectacles$155.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Frames 42X37mm 1940s Glasses 1/10 12k Gold Filled Antique Ovi$155.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses 1/10 12k Gold Filled Antique Spectacles$155.00
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Vintage Eyeglasses Shuron Gold Tone Ful-Vue Antique Spectacles$155.00
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Antique Glasses Frames B&L 1/10 12k Gold Filled Fulvue Vintage Eyeglass Frames$155.00
At Eyeglasses Warehouse, we have several different types of eyeglasses frames and spectacles, with styles that include traditional wire rim, Marshwood, Windsor, and more, and made for both men and women. In the world of antique and retro style eyewear, these rare, original eyeglass models, many of which are over 100 years old, are a great way to add some personality to your eyewear. Most vintage frames were gold rimmed glasses. Our inventory is updated regularly, so if you do not find the style you’re looking for, you can browse our website or come back soon, as we update our inventory regularly with new finds, restorations, and more.