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FOUR PINCE-NEZ SPECTACLES
(i) c.1885, +2.0 lenses bound in silver rims with bow spring, hand piece and cork lined nose piece
(ii) c.1925, bifocal rimless lenses with gold bridge, finger piece and ear chain
(iii) c.1910, no lenses, metal frame with finger piece
(iv) c.1910, no lenses, metal frame with spring bow, cork lined nose piece and finger attachment. (4)
Largest: Height 10.5cm, Width 3cm
Unsold
Lot 43
(i) c.1885, +2.0 lenses bound in silver rims with bow spring, hand piece and cork lined nose piece
(ii) c.1925, bifocal rimless lenses with gold bridge, finger piece and ear chain
(iii) c.1910, no lenses, metal frame with finger piece
(iv) c.1910, no lenses, metal frame with spring bow, cork lined nose piece and finger attachment. (4)
Largest: Height 10.5cm, Width 3cm
Estimate $150 - $250
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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