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A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century

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A very large Georgian or Victorian mahogany gallery or magnifying glass. The circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. English, second quarter of the 19th century, possibly earlier. The gallery glass is a type of magnifying glass that allows for the gentle magnification of a work of art from variable distances. They were especially popular with connoisseurs and collectors in the Regency period. DIMENSIONS8.25ʺW × 1ʺD × 16.5ʺH

Dimensions:
Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Mahogany,Carved
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1860
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Spencertown, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: RMA000002321stDibs: LU1620242329302

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