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Gold Wire-Rim Spectacles, S.S. Central America treasure [146610]

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Shipwreck Artifacts Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Gold Wire-Rim Spectacles, S.S. Central America treasure [146610]
SOLD
11,500.00USDto Q*b+ buyer's premium (2,300.00)
This item SOLD at 2023 Mar 05 @ 16:48UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Intact and fully functional pair of gold wire-rim spectacles recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck. They are 4-1/8 inches wide between the working hinges, with adjustable bows from 4 to 5-3/4 inches. Glass lenses are intact and unscratched with a slight magnification power. These were apparently sized for a person with a small head. 13.6 grams. Electronically tested as 18K gold.

Recovered from the port side debris field in 2014, Coin Pile #6. Recovery seen clearly in a series of in situ images.

Provenance: SS Central America Collection