A pair of glasses once worn by John Lennon is expected to fetch up to $40,000 (£25,000) at auction next month (Nov14).

The spectacles have been sitting in an underwear drawer since he gave them to a cheeky woman who pinched his backside while they were dancing at a nightclub in London in the 1960s.

The Beatles star was so impressed by her confidence that he invited her to join him at his table and offered her his glasses when she struggled to read the menu. He left the eyewear with the woman at the end of the evening.

The specs and a menu from the club that night go on sale via Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles on 7 and 8 November (14).