Mahatma Gandhi's iconic glasses sold for $340,000 In UK

London : A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Mahatma Gandhi has been sold 340,000 dollars in Britain, the auction house said.

"We found them just four weeks ago in our letterbox, left there by a gentleman whose uncle had been given them by Gandhi himself," East Bristol Auctions wrote on Instagram after the sale late Friday.

"An incredible result for an incredible item! Thanks to all those who bid."

While some may question the authenticity of glasses, it is known that Mahatma Gandhi was famous for giving away his stuff to the people in need. 

The non-violent protestor gave the glasses to the vendor's uncle while he was working for British Petroleum in South Africa during the 1920s or 30s, said the auction house.

The sale price smashed the original estimate of around 15,000 pounds.

Auctioneer Andrew Stowe told Sky News earlier this month that the vendor had told him: "If they're no good, just throw them away."

When he suggested they might be worth 15,000 pounds, "I think he nearly fell off his chair."