Lot # 7 - Antique Stevens & Co. 10K Gold Eyeglasses with Original Case

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Friday pick-up inPuyallup from 10:00-7:00pm
Start Date/Time: 27-Aug-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 03-Sep-2025 7:08:00 PM
Current bid:

$45.00

Highest bidder:

TopCat

Auction has ended

Description :

Antique Stevens & Co. 10K Gold Eyeglasses with Original Case – Bellingham, WA

An exceptional pair of antique 10K gold eyeglasses by Stevens & Co., complete with the original fitted case marked:
“F.J. Van Kirk, M.D. – Oculist and Aurist – Bellingham, Wash.”

Features:

  • Maker: Stevens & Co.

  • Material: 10K gold frames 

  • Style: Classic round lenses with wraparound wire temples

  • Case: Burgundy hard case, gold-stamped with doctor’s name and specialty, adding provenance and historical interest

Approx. Measurements:

  • Lens diameter: 1.75"

  • Bridge width: 0.75"

  • Temple length: 4.5"

Details:
These spectacles represent a fine example of late 19th to early 20th-century American optical craftsmanship. The gold frames, combined with the personalized doctor’s case, make them both collectible and historically significant, particularly for Northwest history (Bellingham, WA).


Auction History

Highest bidder is TopCat

Date Bid User
03-Sep-2025 7:05:46 PM $45.00 TopCat
03-Sep-2025 7:05:46 PM $44.00 BobCat
03-Sep-2025 7:02:57 PM $40.00 TopCat
03-Sep-2025 7:02:57 PM $39.00 BobCat
03-Sep-2025 7:02:21 PM $37.00 TopCat
03-Sep-2025 7:02:21 PM $36.00 Peanut16
03-Sep-2025 7:02:05 PM $32.00 TopCat
03-Sep-2025 7:02:05 PM $31.00 Peanut16
03-Sep-2025 7:45:21 AM $21.00 TopCat
29-Aug-2025 5:38:40 AM $13.00 GOlie
28-Aug-2025 12:56:25 PM $8.00 PrairiePicker
27-Aug-2025 2:38:24 PM $5.00 Dakiam

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