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magnifier / reading glass MAGNIFIERS AND QUIZZING GLASSES magnifier c.1800 tortoiseshell; silver overall: 17 x 122 mm
Large folding magnifier/reading glass. Silver frame with fluted decoration. Round tortoiseshell case with two silver mounts. Round lens.
1999.4487
BOA Purchase, 1936
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