Le Chat unearthed from the Max Pittion archives of the 1940's is a medium-weight super cat style: dipped in the nose with heavy skiving that starts at one connection following the shape of the frame right through to the other connection. Deep and lovely. The lens shape is tweaked in, and the bottom is rounded with a deep tv cut. The connections are squared off and sit high on the front.
The front is triple riveted with brass pins, the side horizontal double pins. A heavy 5-barrel brass hinge is the connective action of the frame. The temple shape moves back straight and articulates down just before the ear area then ends in a square round tip.
Handmade in Japan in small batches by master craftsman
Carved from 8mm thick cotton based acetate
Each frame is individually numbered by series
Brass pins and five-barrel hinges are welded into place for a clean, smooth finish
Patterned core wire shoots straight and clean through the center of the temples
Adjustable temples with curved and square temple tips
Lens width: 49mm
Bridge width: 24mm
Temple length: 145mm
