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[email protected] +44 (0)20 7242 7624 www.koopman.art Spec-tacular: Gandhi’s glasses go for £260,000 in Bristol A pair of spectacles, by repute once owned Africa in the 1920s. The family believe Image via Wikimedia Commons by Mahatma Gandhi, were hammered down they were given by way of thanks at £260,000 at East Bristol Auctions, writes from Gandhi for some good deed. Laura Chesters. Andrew Stowe, auctioneer The early 20th century gold-plated at East Bristol Auctions, said glasses had been consigned to the auction ahead of the sale: “Unfortunately, A pair of house in unusual fashion: the owner had left through three generations, the gold-rimmed spectacles them in a white envelope with a note in the story hasn’t been preserved as believed to have been owned by firm’s letterbox. neatly as we’d all like – but the Mohandas K Gandhi – £260,000 Items associated with Mohandas broad strokes are all there. The at East Bristol Auctions. Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), who led specifics of the glasses match other the struggle for Indian independence, are known examples. The bridge section is revered in the subcontinent. distinctly distorted to fit Gandhi’s nose.” years.