9th Oct, 2024 11:00

The Fine Collectors Sale

 
  Lot 26
 

A Group of Spectacles

including: a pair of Georgian silver spectacles, London, with shaded oval lenses, C-bridge and turn-pin temples, contained in a leather-covered card case (slight tear to the case) – 12.4cm. long; a pair of late 19th Century blued-steel wire spectacles, with oval lenses, crank bridge and straight temples, contained in lacquered papier-mâché, frog-mouth case with gilt decoration – 15.6cm. long; five pairs of 19th Century straight wire spectacles, oval lenses, crank bridges, two steel one with looped ends to the temples, one plated metal and two gold plated with looped ends to the temples (missing lenses); and a pair of 20th Century half-eye, gold plated spectacles, English, by Algha 20, contained in spring lid case inscribed MISS ESME SORSBY, F.B.O.A., / 70, Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, HA8 8LY. Tel. 958-9920 – 14.5cm. long; and an part of a silver sliding arm.

Estimate
£100 - £200
Current bid
£80
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Buyer's premium: 30.00%

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including: a pair of Georgian silver spectacles, London, with shaded oval lenses, C-bridge and turn-pin temples, contained in a leather-covered card case (slight tear to the case) – 12.4cm. long; a pair of late 19th Century blued-steel wire spectacles, with oval lenses, crank bridge and straight temples, contained in lacquered papier-mâché, frog-mouth case with gilt decoration – 15.6cm. long; five pairs of 19th Century straight wire spectacles, oval lenses, crank bridges, two steel one with looped ends to the temples, one plated metal and two gold plated with looped ends to the temples (missing lenses); and a pair of 20th Century half-eye, gold plated spectacles, English, by Algha 20, contained in spring lid case inscribed MISS ESME SORSBY, F.B.O.A., / 70, Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware, HA8 8LY. Tel. 958-9920 – 14.5cm. long; and an part of a silver sliding arm.

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Auction: The Fine Collectors Sale, 9th Oct, 2024

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