Lot #394 - CARTER & WERNER Australian pocket binoculars, 19th century
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Historical
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Sale Date:28 Nov 2020 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 617
29 Nov 2020 ~ 11am (AEDT) - Session 2: Lots 618 - 1216 -
Lot #:394
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Lot Description:CARTER & WERNER Australian pocket binoculars, 19th century
Henry Carter and Carl Werner “Jeweller, Opticians and Importers Of Optical Instruments, Ballarat” started business in Lydiard Street Ballarat in the 1870s with great success and soon expanded to Launceston, Hobart and Melbourne with numerous agencies in country Victoria as well.
12cm wide -
Notes:Carl Werner is often identified as one of Australia’s first optometrists.
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver Plate
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