Solid Silver Framed Mother Pearl Cased Pocket Magnifying Glass Antique Victorian circa 1870's
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£125.00
Antique High Victorian Period circa 1870's Lovely Quality Pocket Magnifying Glass mounted in a reeded silver folding frame housed within a Mother Of Pearl casing with foliate detailed silver mounts, a handsome piece measuring 4 cm in diameter when closed shut or 1.5 inches with a depth of 5 mm, the magnifying lens feature folds out for use simply by pulling on the proud catch to the side of the frame (which also secures the lens in place via a shaft pin as might the lens of a Lorgnette be during the period), the magnifying glass to the frame is circular in shape and is in original condition, the silver frame to the lens similarly is undamaged in has a pleasing movement to its hinged fitting, there is a chip to one side of the Mother Of pearl case, the item otherwise being in original condition more or less.
This Lovely example of a Victorian Pocket Magnifying Glass makes for a superb collectible Antique piece as well as still being perfectly useable.
(There are no markings to either the frame or silver fittings but they have tested positive for silver).
weight : 20.4 grams or 0.7 ounces