Lot 25
(i) plano rock crystal lenses with brass mounts and folding sides, accompanied by case
(ii) c.1875, rimless folding glasses with bamboo case
(iii) rimless folding spectacles with brass bridge and articulate nose piece and pad, accompanied by case
(iv) smoked quartz lenses with metal bridge and brass folding arms. (4)
Estimate $400 - $600
(i) & (ii) Judith Rutherford, Sydney Antiques Fair, 2001
(iii) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 29 January 1998, lot 211 (part)
(iv) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 29 January 1998, lot 212 (part)
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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