Lot 42

AN OVAL SHAGREEN CASE WITH A PAIR OF FOLDING SPECTACLES AND A PAIR OF STEEL FRAMED SPECTACLES (3)

Circa 1930s

Estimate: £80 - £120
Hammer price: £60
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

The shagreen case having a suede lined interior with printed retailers name 'Theodore Hamblin Ltd' and a lost and found reward tag, 7cm wide, enclosing a pair of tortoiseshell and gilt metal framed spectacles together with a pair of early 19th century steel framed spectacles with a leather case (3)


Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London. 


Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.

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