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Bryces Smallest English Dictionary with Magnifyer
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Bryces Smallest English Dictionary with Magnifyer

19th century
Sold 30 December 2025 · Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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A very good example of Bryces smallest English Dictionary in a metal case with a magnifing glass on the front. The red Morocco leather cover is in great condition and has PEARS on the back. The inside pages are also in very good order as is the spine. Circa 1890.

Case H 3.5 cm

W 2.9 cm

D 1 cm

Book H 2.7 cm

W 2 cm

D 0.5 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Miniature Dictionary to the Victorian era.

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A very good example of Bryces smallest English Dictionary in a metal case with a magnifing glass on the front. The red Morocco leather cover is in great condition and has PEARS on the back. The inside pages are also in very good order as is the spine. Circa 1890.

Case H 3.5 cm

W 2.9 cm

D 1 cm

Book H 2.7 cm

W 2 cm

D 0.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Miniature Dictionary to the Victorian era.

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Archive I A miniature antique dictionary housed in a decorated metal case with an integrated magnifying glass. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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A miniature antique dictionary housed in a decorated metal case with an integrated magnifying glass.
Bryces smallest English Dictionary with magnifyer
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A miniature antique dictionary housed in a decorated metal case with an integrated magnifying glass.
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  • ObjectMiniature Books
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialPaper, Leather, Metal, Glass
  • ColourSilver and Red
  • MotifsMicro-typography, Inset magnifying glass, Embossed metal case

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Miniature books, including dictionaries, gained immense popularity during the Victorian era as technological advances in printing allowed for micro-scale typography, often produced as novelty items or keepsakes.

These miniature volumes frequently feature paper pages bound in leather, cloth, or paper, often housed within protective metal lockets, cases, or slipcases that frequently incorporate a small magnifying glass.

Authenticity is determined by examining the printing technique, paper quality, binding style, and any publisher marks or hallmarks on the accompanying metal case, which typically match nineteenth or early twentieth-century manufacturing standards.

A miniature book can be displayed inside a glass-fronted cabinet, on a desk as a point of curiosity, or paired with other small objects of interest to create a layered, scholarly aesthetic.

Miniature books should be kept away from direct sunlight, excessive humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent the degradation of fragile paper, leather bindings, and metal components.
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