Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

Antique Ophthalmics, Trial Lens, Table, 300 Lens, More

Price realized
$896
Pre-sale estimate
$400 – $600
Hammer price
$700
Category
Science & Technology
Sold
February 21, 2026
Sale
DAY 2 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot) Antique Ophthalmic Equipment: (1) F.A. Hardy Company, Chicago, Ophthalmometer, last patent date 1904, brass and iron construction, electrified but cord needs plug, unknown if will operate with electric), dials respond to manual operation, bend in metal concave upper face; (2) Woolf Instrument Corp. Phoropters or trial lens glasses, the controls seem to work properly; (1) Reid Ophthalmoscope; (1) Midland Table & Terry Optical Company marble top, iron base adjustable height tripod leg table; (300) single lens including spherical and cylindrical concave and convex lens now held in three original, now in rough condition, cases

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.