These glasses have been lying in a drawer for the best part of 50 years. The glasses were in the vendor’s family for nearly a century, given to his uncle by Gandhi between 1920 and 1930. The uncle was working with British Petroleum in South Africa, where Gandhi spent years before returning to India to launch the freedom struggle. “It can be presumed that these (glasses) were gifted by way of thanks from Gandhi for some good deed. The glasses were described by the auctioneer as being “of usual form, with sprung gold plated arms and prescription lenses.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 11:48 UTC