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THREE GOLD PINCE-NEZ SPECTACLES
(i) c.1890, +5.5 lenses bound in 18ct gold frames with loop handle and bow spring;
(ii) c.1850, +1.5 lenses with metal bridge and gold rims and hand piece
(iii) c.1890, +2.5 lenses bound in 18ct gold frame with loop handle, metal bridge and cork lined nose piece. (3)
Largest: Height 10cm, Width 5.5cm
Sold for $150
Lot 42
(i) c.1890, +5.5 lenses bound in 18ct gold frames with loop handle and bow spring;
(ii) c.1850, +1.5 lenses with metal bridge and gold rims and hand piece
(iii) c.1890, +2.5 lenses bound in 18ct gold frame with loop handle, metal bridge and cork lined nose piece. (3)
Largest: Height 10cm, Width 5.5cm
Estimate $300 - $500
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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