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St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection

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2026-05-09 11:00:00 2026-05-09 11:00:00 America/New_York Woodard Lipe Woodard Lipe : St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection https://bid.woodardlipe.com/auctions/woodard-lipe/st-louis-contemporary-and-classic-the-may-collection-23090 St. Louis Classic and Contemporary: the May Collection is a carefully curated auction presenting an exceptional breadth of fine art, works on paper, decorative arts and collectibles spanning multiple collecting disciplines, with highlights including works by Robert Motherwell, Willem de Koonig, Marc Chagall, Hans Bellmer, Sol LeWitt, Leslie Dill, Alexander Calder, Laszlo Dus, Ed Eugene Boccia and Siegfried Reinhardt alongside important American and European decorative arts. Woodard Lipe info@woodardlipe.com

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Lot 24

Collapsible Lorgnette with Round Lenses and Decorative Chain with Gold Embossed Leather Case (early 1900s). 14K Gold Chain, Leather.

Estimate: $100 - $200

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Case Height 3 in., Width 2.5 in. Chain Length 17.5 in. Case and Glasses Total Weight 1.7 oz. This lovely diminutive gilded Lorgnette or opera glasses collapses easily to fold in half and fits perfectly in a custom blue leather case with St. Louis optician Albert Aloe Incorporated Opticians embossed in gold on the front.

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St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection

Collapsible Lorgnette with Round Lenses and Decorative Chain with Gold Embossed Leather Case (early 1900s). 14K Gold Chain, Leather.

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