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THREE LORGNETTES
(i) c.1880, metal framed, +2.0 readers, spring opening
(ii) c.1890, tortoiseshell, +2.0 readers, manual opening
(iii) c.1850 gilt, +2.0 lens, manual opening with loop handle, engraved under bridge "Hewes London". (3)
Largest: 13 x 4.5cm (closed)
Unsold
Lot 50
(i) c.1880, metal framed, +2.0 readers, spring opening
(ii) c.1890, tortoiseshell, +2.0 readers, manual opening
(iii) c.1850 gilt, +2.0 lens, manual opening with loop handle, engraved under bridge "Hewes London". (3)
Largest: 13 x 4.5cm (closed)
Estimate $500 - $800
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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