Real horn eyeglass frames...

[Ligament]

Hi All,

I am looking for REAL horn and tortoise shell eyeglass frames. Would need to purchase online. Please help.

Best.

 

[Super Fly]

I believe real tortoise shell is illegal in the United States and a good deal of the world. I have seen it for sale in China and some other Asian countries. Several varieties of the sea turtle are endangered. Horn (Stag) is more readily available and not endangered.

 

[faustian bargain]

surely there are vintage sources though.

i'd be interested in knowing some as well.

/andrew - had a pet turtle

 

[Manton]

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[mistahlee]

Here is a pair of mine.  They were made in Germany by, it looks like, "Lunor."  All horn frames I have seen are from Germany, including those in the Ben Silver catalogue.  Friedrich's of Palm Beach, Florida, has a good selection in horn and I was told there that tortoise is obtainable, although not stocked in United States.

 

[Duveen]

"Lunor" is right - they are a great high-end glasses company out of Germany.

I've been lusting after a pair of their glasses for quite some time.

 

[cdmoore1855]

Contact Tom Davies at [email protected], he has a bespoke line available in numerous opticians in the U.S and Europe. I believe he does Horn but he told me he won't do tortoise shell due to the fragiilty of it.

Tell him you know Christian, we are ex flatmates.