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THREE OPERA GLASSES
(i) c.1890, 'vest pocket' folding example in flat leather case
(ii) French, c.1910, folding pair in leather case
(iii) French, c.1920, folding examples (damaged lenses). (3)
(i) Height 8.5cm, Width 11.5cm, Depth 8.5cm
Sold for $100
Lot 80
(i) c.1890, 'vest pocket' folding example in flat leather case
(ii) French, c.1910, folding pair in leather case
(iii) French, c.1920, folding examples (damaged lenses). (3)
(i) Height 8.5cm, Width 11.5cm, Depth 8.5cm
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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