Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 979

Georgia Coin Silver Spectacles

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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

Macon/Eatonton, mid 19th century, oval lenses with double hinged arms, mark for marks for Daniel Booth Hempsted (New London, Connecticut, working 1806-1821, and Eatonton, Georgia, working 1821-1852), 4-3/4 x 6 in.; oval tin case, hinged lid, blue fabric interior, marks for Sidney B. Day (Macon, Georgia, working 1847-1860), "MACON", 6-3/8 in.

Provenance: Sue and Shasta McCranie, Willacoochee, Georgia

Condition

spectacle with bent nose piece and typical wear; case with interior rust, dents and wear, fabric with wear and loss

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