Folk Art & Americana
Fri, Jan 15, 2021 01:00AM EST
Lot 3
Antique Optician's Spectacles Hanging Trade Sign
Sold for
$1,400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
An optometrist's hanging spectacles sign, circa 1900, constructed of cast iron and hollow sheet zinc with a painted finish, and red and blue flashed glass lenses. Also supplied is a painted wooden "SPECTICLES" (sic) sign meant to stand on top of an iron hanger, with the spectacles hanging below (no hanger present).
The spectacles measure 17 x 36.5 inches, and the wooden sign measures 3.5 x 35 inches.
The blue lens glass has a crack. Mild surface grime/wear commensurate with age. Some inactive wood worm holes on the wooden sign.
The spectacles measure 17 x 36.5 inches, and the wooden sign measures 3.5 x 35 inches.