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magnifier / reading glass
MAGNIFIERS AND QUIZZING GLASSES
magnifier
1850-1900
mother-of-pearl; brass; glass
overall: 212 x 17 x 94 mm

Large magnifier/reading glass. Brass frame incorporating small rectangular panels of Mother-of-Pearl around the perimeter. Brass stem. Handle consisting of strips of Mother-of-Pearl. Round lens.


1999.4495

BOA Purchase, 1936



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