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THREE SPECTACLES
(i) 1930s, +3.0 lenses bound in giltmetal frames with straight arms and loop ends (right frame defective)
(ii) c.1920, plano lenses bound in giltmetal frames with straight arms and loop ends, accompanied by frogmouth case marked 'Sidney Oddie'
(iii) 1950s, reversable bifocals bound in metal frames with bridge and wrap around arms. (3)
Sold for $50
Lot 102
(i) 1930s, +3.0 lenses bound in giltmetal frames with straight arms and loop ends (right frame defective)
(ii) c.1920, plano lenses bound in giltmetal frames with straight arms and loop ends, accompanied by frogmouth case marked 'Sidney Oddie'
(iii) 1950s, reversable bifocals bound in metal frames with bridge and wrap around arms. (3)
Estimate $150 - $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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