Lot 840:
Sold for £110 hammer
Estimate £100-£150
A pair of 19th century tortoiseshell lorgnettes with turquoise blue enamelled decoration, a similar pair with gold coloured line decoration and a similar mother of pearl example. (3)
Subject to CITES regulations, this lot will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.
Condition report
Enamelled lorgnettes - action working, some enamel loss and spots of tortoiseshell missing.
Tortoiseshell lorgnettes - action working , small score marked noted to one side.
MOP lorgnettes -No cracks noted but small chip to one inner edge.
Subject to CITES regulations, this lot will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.
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