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Brass Pivoting Bullseye Magnifying Glass / Lens on Stand C.1915
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Brass Pivoting Bullseye Magnifying Glass / Lens on Stand C.1915

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A handsome antique English magnifying glass / bullseye lens on stand which pivots on a ball and socket fitting, moving around with ease.

Dating to c.1915, it remains in excellent condition having been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory.

The base measuring 2 1/4" in diameter x 9" tall with a lens diameter measuring 1 5/8" in diameter.

Item: 44569

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Physical Dimensions
Height
22.9cm (9.02")
Width
17.8cm (7.01")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Brass Bullseye Desk Magnifier to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190722
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44569
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Description
A handsome antique English magnifying glass / bullseye lens on stand which pivots on a ball and socket fitting, moving around with ease.

Dating to c.

“
1915, it remains in excellent condition having been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory.
Puckerings

The base measuring 2 1/4" in diameter x 9" tall with a lens diameter measuring 1 5/8" in diameter.

Item: 44569

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Height
22.9cm (9.02")
Width
17.8cm (7.01")
Depth
5.5cm (2.17")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Brass Bullseye Desk Magnifier to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190722
Dealers Internal Ref
44569
Puckerings
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An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens.
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Archive I An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens.

Brass Pivoting Bullseye Magnifying Glass / Lens on Stand C.1915

Archive II An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens. View II
Archive III An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens. View IV
Archive V An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens. View V
Archive VI An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens. View VI
Archive VII An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens. View VII
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An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens.
Brass Pivoting Bullseye Magnifying Glass / Lens on Stand c.1915
Ref: SA1190722
An Edwardian brass standing magnifying glass featuring a circular base, a vertical stem, and an adjustable horizontal arm holding a thick bullseye glass lens.
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FAQs

A bullseye magnifying glass on a stand is an optical aid developed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, featuring a thick convex glass lens mounted on an adjustable brass arm to assist with detailed work or reading.

Standing magnifiers from the early twentieth century were typically constructed using solid brass for the base, upright stem, and counterweighted arm, paired with a heavy crown glass or flint glass bullseye lens.

Authentic period pieces feature turned brass components, threaded joints, naturally aged surface oxidisation, and thick ground-glass lenses showing subtle hand-finishing imperfections rather than uniform modern plastic or light moulding.

Position the piece alongside leather-bound books on an oak office desk, display it within a curated bookshelf arrangement, or place it on a side table to add a tactile element to a study or reading corner.

Dust the brass components with a soft microfibre cloth and clean the glass lens using a mild lens cleaner, avoiding harsh abrasive polishes that strip historical patina or lacquered finishes.
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