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TWO GEORGIAN SILVER, GREEN TINTED SPECTACLES
(i) Maker's mark of Peter Kempson Jnr, Birmingham 1823, plano blue/green tint oval lenses with turnpin sides and loop ends, with leather case
(ii) London, c.1820, green tint oval lenses with short sides and loop ends, with shagreen case. (2)
*CITES permit may be required for export
Shagreen case: Height 5.4cm, Width 13cm
Sold for $250
Lot 89
(i) Maker's mark of Peter Kempson Jnr, Birmingham 1823, plano blue/green tint oval lenses with turnpin sides and loop ends, with leather case
(ii) London, c.1820, green tint oval lenses with short sides and loop ends, with shagreen case. (2)
*CITES permit may be required for export
Shagreen case: Height 5.4cm, Width 13cm
Estimate $200 - $400
(ii) Christie's, South Kensington, London, Medical Instruments, 29 January 1998, lot 220 (part)
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
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