Lot 26
(i) c. 1750, folding spectacles with horn rims, brass bridge and articulated nose piece, accompanied by early 19th century case
(ii) plano rock crystal lenses with tortoiseshell frame, accompanied by wooden case with shagreen cover
(iii) c. 1780, plano rock quartz lenses with tortoiseshell rims and brass bridge with nose piece, accompanied by japanned wooden case. (3)
*CITES permit may be required for export
Estimate $400 - $600
(i) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 29 January 1998, lot 211 (part)
(ii) Judith Rutherford, Antiques Fair Sydney, 2001
(iii) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 11 July 1997, lot 164 (accompanied by copy of original invoice)
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
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