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

$3,500
£2,661.60
€3,070.02
CA$4,902.86
A$5,487.27
CHF 2,865.21
MX$66,945
NOK 36,370.09
SEK 34,512.98
DKK 22,925.47
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About the Item

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:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Spencertown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: RMA000002321stDibs: LU1620242329302

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