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TWO VICTORIAN SILVER SPECTACLES
(i) Maker's mark of John Parker III, London 1845, +2.5 oval reading lenses bound in frame with sliding arms
(ii) England, c.1830, +2.0 round lenses bound in frame with folding arms and loop ends, accompanied by tortoiseshell case with silver edges
*CITES permit may be required for export
Sold for $150
Lot 92
(i) Maker's mark of John Parker III, London 1845, +2.5 oval reading lenses bound in frame with sliding arms
(ii) England, c.1830, +2.0 round lenses bound in frame with folding arms and loop ends, accompanied by tortoiseshell case with silver edges
*CITES permit may be required for export
Estimate $300 - $500
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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