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FOUR CHINESE SPECTACLES
(i) c. 1890, oval smoked quartz lenses bound in a metal frame, accompanied by a silk pouch with tassel
(ii) Chinese/European style spectacles with a metal wrap-around frame, accompanied by orange silk case
(iii) Late 19th century, Shanghai, dark green lenses bound in brass rimmed frame with dragon bridge
(iv) c.1830, oval brown quartz lenses bound in tortoiseshell frames with gold bridge stamped VT10K, accompanied by decorative case
*CITES permit may be required for export
Largest: Height 4cm, Width 11cm
Sold for $350
Lot 16
(i) c. 1890, oval smoked quartz lenses bound in a metal frame, accompanied by a silk pouch with tassel
(ii) Chinese/European style spectacles with a metal wrap-around frame, accompanied by orange silk case
(iii) Late 19th century, Shanghai, dark green lenses bound in brass rimmed frame with dragon bridge
(iv) c.1830, oval brown quartz lenses bound in tortoiseshell frames with gold bridge stamped VT10K, accompanied by decorative case
*CITES permit may be required for export
Largest: Height 4cm, Width 11cm
Estimate $300 - $500
(i) & (iv) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 29 January 1998, lot 212
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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