Skip to main content

Antique Quizzing Glass

Antique Georgian Quizzing Glass Pendant 15 Karat Yellow Gold Glass
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful quizzing glass was the much needed and treasured accessory of an elegant Georgian
Category

1820s English George IV Antique Quizzing Glass

Antique Empire Quizzing Glass Forged Iron Polished Cut Steel
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Iron quizzing glass was crated towards the end of the eighteenth century in France. The large
Category

1790s French Empire Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Cut Steel

Antique Empire Quizzing Glass Forged Iron Polished Cut Steel
Antique Empire Quizzing Glass Forged Iron Polished Cut Steel
H 2.56 in W 0.99 in D 0.48 in Dm 1.42 in
Antique 9k gold and Opal magnifying glass pendant, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
than say a quizzing glass and is more the size of a traditional small magnifying glass, it has the
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Recent Sales

Antique Georgian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
This larger Quiz is decorated with repousse Rococo Roses on the stem and the lens can be changed
Category

1820s British Rococo Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Georgian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
The slightly rectangular Quiz with repousse Roccoco floral decoration on the stem. The lens can be
Category

Early 1800s British Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Victorian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in London, GB
The circular Gold Quiz of simple geometric form with a screw at the bottom of the circle so your
Category

1870s British Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

18k Gold

English "Quizzer" Pendant
Located in Houston, TX
The quizzing glass was popular with both men and women from the eighteenth century and onwards
Category

Mid-18th Century English Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

15k Gold, 18k Gold

English "Quizzer" Pendant
English "Quizzer" Pendant
Dm 1.5 in L 32 in
Antique Quizzing Glass
Located in Baltimore, MD
Large Georgian quizzing glass or magnifier in 18K cased gold with floral chasing. Both men and
Category

Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique Quizzing Glass
Antique Quizzing Glass
W 2.32 in L 3.75 in
Antique Garnet and Gold Quizzing Glass
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant 9K gold quizzing glass set with almandine garnets. These magnifiers were worn by both men
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Garnet, 9k Gold

Antique Gold and Turquoise Quizzing Glass
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unique Georgian quizzing glass or quizzer in three color 18K gold set with turquoise in a floral
Category

1830s British Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

Antique Quizzing Glass or Magnifier
Located in Baltimore, MD
Georgian pinchbeck quizzing glass chased with roses,shamrocks and thistles, the symbols for Great
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Pinchbeck

Georgian Quizzing Glass Gold Pendant
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1810, 18k, Italy, possibly Genoa. This charming antique quizzing glass, or “quizzer”, finds
Category

1810s Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

18k Gold

Victorian Gunmetal Navette Link Longuard Chain
Located in Houston, TX
separated by lengths of chain. Contains a swivel, perfect for supporting a locket, fob or quizzing glass
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Antique 9K Gold Watch Chain
Located in Baltimore, MD
for holding a watch, fob, lorgnette or quizzing glass. The interesting links are a combination of
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

9k Gold

Late Georgian Pinchbeck Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in Venice, CA
This is a fantastic pinchbeck quizzing glass from the late Georgian era. It features an infinity
Category

19th Century European Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Pinchbeck

Quizzing Glass Gold Pendant
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1900, 14k, American. This charming antique quizzing glass (magnifier), or "quizzer," finds
Category

Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Gold Quizzing Glass Pendant
Located in NEWARK, GB
I adore this stunning antique, Georgian era gold quizzing glass pendant and you are sure to love it
Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Bronze

Antique Georgian 15k Gold Ouroboros Quizzing Glass Pendant, Snake
Located in NEWARK, GB
decorative pieces really were a functional piece of jewellery. This quizzing glass has a decorative engraved
Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Gold Magnifying Glass
Located in Baltimore, MD
derives from the quizzing glass, an early magnifier. This piece has good magnification and if necessary
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

9k Gold

Pretty Brass Framed Magnifying Glass / Quizzer, C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very usable little English magnifying glass, a perfect size to tuck into a bag and
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Brass

Georgian Ouroboros Snake Quizzing Glass on Gold Muff Chain
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
An Outstanding Georgian c.1800 Quizzing (reading, magnifying) glass. The glass mounted in chased
Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

9k Gold

People Also Browsed

Belle Époque Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A Belle Époque diamond tiara, to the centre three diamond-set clusters with diamond-set foliate decorations and one large diamond-set cluster on each side, all within a waved frame o...
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Georgian Stuart Crystal Ring, 18th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare, beautiful and magical Stuart Crystal Ring set in 15 Kt gold and backed in sterling silver. Before I say more please understand that none of the impurities shown in the photog...
Category

18th Century English George II Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Crystal, 15k Gold

Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Category

19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver

Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exceptional antique Georgian pocket watch key, made of pink gold. The pink gold key is decorated and surrounded by detailed hollow curled figures on its border which features deli...
Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

14k Gold

Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Category

1890s European Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Category

Early 19th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Pigeon's blood Burmese ruby and diamond necklace/tiara. Set to the centre with twenty six oval old cut natural unenhanced Pigeon's blood Burmese rubies in open back claw settings, ra...
Category

1910s Unknown Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum

Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara/Necklace and Earrings
Located in London, GB
An extremely elegant late Victorian sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and earring set, in silver and gold, circa 1900’s. This beautifully handcrafted tiara can be effortlessly...
Category

Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver

Late Georgian Aquamarine and Gold Parure
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian gold aquamarine parure of a necklace, a pair of drop earrings, a bodice brooch, a brooch, a hair ornament and a stick pin, the collar necklace with graduating oval-cu...
Category

Early 19th Century British George III Antique Quizzing Glass

Materials

Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Quizzing Glass", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Quizzing Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of antique quizzing glass you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and 9k Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Finding the perfect item from our selection of antique quizzing glass may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of antique quizzing glass of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Garnet, from our inventory of 1, is particularly popular. If you’re browsing our inventory for an object in our assortment of antique quizzing glass, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Antique Quizzing Glass?

The price for a piece of antique quizzing glass starts at $620 and tops out at $11,600 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $1,200.
Questions About Antique Quizzing Glass
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Mercury glass, often known as "silvered glass," is an antique decorative art glass made by glassmakers in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic), England and America from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century. These are blown glass artworks with hollow interiors, the majority of which are double-walled.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    There are many famous antique glass companies. Some examples include Baccarat, Barovier, Christofle, Emile Galle, Lalique, La Rochere, Mappin & Webb, Muller Frères and Moser. To be considered antique, glassware must be at least 100 years old. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of antique glass.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique piece of stained glass could range in price from $2,000 to $100,000 depending on the style, its condition and much more. It is used in making decorative windows and other objects through which light passes. Find a collection of vintage antique stained glass on 1stDibs.