Magical Mughal-Era Spectacles to Go on Sale at Sotheby’s – ARTnews.com
They look like something out of an Indiana Jones movie, and they’re headed to sale with a combined price tag of more than $5 million. On October 27, Sotheby’s will sell two sets of spectacles—both supposedly containing magical powers—named Gate of Paradise and Halo of Light. Estimated to sell for as much as $2.7 million each, they are currently on view in Hong Kong ...