Lot 259

Four Early 19th Century Spectacles

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

of varying form and metal, three with adjustable arms, one with blue tinted glass lenses, one marked "Rirdel" on temple, each approximately 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of Jim and CeCe Leonard, Jamestown, North Carolina

Condition

surface accretion, verdigris, spotting, and discoloration, warped and bent elements; one pair with broken left rim and missing lens; one missing right lens; one with loss to arms and amateur repair to joint on right end piece

Collection of Jim and CeCe Leonard, Jamestown, North Carolina