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TWO SPECTACLES FOR A ONE EYED MAN AND ANOTHER SPECTACLE
(i) reversible, with one reading and one distance lens, with swivel arms and acetate frame, accompanied by case
(ii) c.1890, pinhole example with rotating disc having seven pinholes, the other lens with grey tint
(iii) c.1910, +3.0 lenses bound in giltmetal frame with folding sides, accompanied by leather case. (3)
Sold for $150
Lot 63
(i) reversible, with one reading and one distance lens, with swivel arms and acetate frame, accompanied by case
(ii) c.1890, pinhole example with rotating disc having seven pinholes, the other lens with grey tint
(iii) c.1910, +3.0 lenses bound in giltmetal frame with folding sides, accompanied by leather case. (3)
Estimate $300 - $500
(i) Christie's, South Kensington, London, 1 July 1997, lot 134
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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