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TWO PINCE-NEZ SPECTACLES
(i) c.1925, +2.0 reading lenses bound in gold frames with cork lined nose pieces, accompanied by wooden case lined in purple velvet
(ii) c.1930, +1.5 reading lenses rimless with finger piece and ear loop, accompanied by leather covered wooden case lined in black velvet. (2)
Sold for $150
Lot 99
(i) c.1925, +2.0 reading lenses bound in gold frames with cork lined nose pieces, accompanied by wooden case lined in purple velvet
(ii) c.1930, +1.5 reading lenses rimless with finger piece and ear loop, accompanied by leather covered wooden case lined in black velvet. (2)
Estimate $200 - $400
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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