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THREE IRON SPECTACLES
(i) c.1820, -8.0 myopic lens bound in iron with double hinged arms and loops
(ii) c.1800, +2.0 lenses bound in metal frames with short arms with loop ends
(iii) 1790, +1.0 lenses bound in round metal frames with temple rings. (3)
Largest: Height 4cm, Width 10cm
Sold for $150
Lot 53
(i) c.1820, -8.0 myopic lens bound in iron with double hinged arms and loops
(ii) c.1800, +2.0 lenses bound in metal frames with short arms with loop ends
(iii) 1790, +1.0 lenses bound in round metal frames with temple rings. (3)
Largest: Height 4cm, Width 10cm
Estimate $200 - $400
Optics of Time: A Private Collection of Antique Eyewear
AUCTION
Sale: IT131
10:00am - 22 July 2026
Timed Online Auction (Sydney)
VIEWING
Tues 21 July, 11am - 5pm
36-40 The Bond, Queen St, Woollahra NSW
CONTACT
Madeleine Mackenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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