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Lot 51

TWO LORGNETTES
(i) c.1890, 12ct gold, marked under bridge, enamel handle, +2.0. spring opening (lens slightly chipped at edge)
(ii) c.1890, 14ct gold, marked under bridge, enamel handle, spring opening
Largest: 12 x 4.5cm (closed)

Estimate $400 - $600

Sold for $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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