UK: Mahatma Gandhi's gold plated glasses to be auctioned in East Bristol

On August 9, staff at East Bristol Auctions, UK anunced that a pair of Mahatma Gandhi's glasses would-be put-on sale after spending a weekend sitting at auction house's letterbox. Staff found glasses in a plain envelope on an August 9 morning, according to reports. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe said eyewear is expected to bring to centre more than £15,000.  

Calling auction as one of most important find in company's history, Stowe reportedly said that  owner "nearly h a heart attack" when he learnt about its worth. Someone popped m into our letterbox on a Friday night and y stayed re until Monday - literally hanging out, he ded. One of staff handed m to centre and said re was a te saying y were Gandhi's glasses, Stowe reportedly said. Stowe n used  phone number on te and traced item's seller, who was an elderly man who lived in local area. man informed centre that  glasses h been passed to him from his uncle, who told him y were given to him by Gandhi while he was stationed in South Africa, as per reports. 

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Gifted by way of thanks from Gandhi

Auctioneers at East Bristol Auctions reportedly said in an item guide that man’s uncle worked for British Petroleum at time and was stationed in South Africa, and it can be presumed that se were gifted by way of thanks from Gandhi for some good deed. team started doing some research and realized glasses were worth quite a considerable amount of money,  Stowe said, according to a media report, ding, that glasses have been valued at £10,000 - £15,000 ($13,000 - $19,500). y are expected to sell for "a considerable amount" more, Stowe ded. Furr,  auctioneers researched item's timeline, and are w confident about story and glasses' providence.  

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