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A Handsome Silver Handled Magnifying Glass
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A Handsome Silver Handled Magnifying Glass

1900 - 1920
Description

A lovely example of usable silver, dating from the reign of George V. This is a charming magnifying glass, with a hallmarked silver handle in the Art Deco taste. The handle has a charming armorial and reeded decoration, which is repeated to the ferrule. A lovely gift idea, this is a practical and decorative item. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK - Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits and no scratching to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1928.

Maker :- Elkington & Co Ltd.

Length :- 15 cms.

Diameter :- 6.2 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
6.2cm (2.44")
Depth
6.2cm (2.44")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Silver Handled Magnifying Glass to the 1920s.

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SA1199403
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ACMC134
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Description
A lovely example of usable silver, dating from the reign of George V. This is a charming magnifying glass, with a hallmarked silver handle in the Art Deco taste. The handle has a charming armorial and reeded decoration, which is repeated to the ferrule. A lovely gift idea, this is a practical and decorative item. Dimensions below.
fig 1. A hallmarked sterling silver-handled magnifying glass featuring a smooth tapered stem and circular optical lens.
fig 1. A Handsome Silver Handled Magnifying Glass

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK - Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£22.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits and no scratching to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- Birmingham 1928.

Maker :- Elkington & Co Ltd.

Length :- 15 cms.

Diameter :- 6.2 cms.

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
6.2cm (2.44")
Depth
6.2cm (2.44")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Silver Handled Magnifying Glass to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199403
Dealers Internal Ref
ACMC134
Andrew Cox Antiques
Andrew Cox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

Specialists in quality antique silver, glassware, jewellery and object de vertu

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A hallmarked sterling silver-handled magnifying glass featuring a smooth tapered stem and circular optical lens.
A handsome Silver Handled Magnifying Glass
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Popularised during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, hand-held magnifying glasses were essential functional tools for reading fine print, examining maps, and studying specimens, often mounted with sterling silver handles to function as prestigious executive desk accessories.

Traditional examples feature a polished optical convex glass lens fitted into a metal rim or bezel, attached to a decorative handle crafted from solid silver, nickel, carved horn, bone, or timber.

Authentic British silver magnifying glasses feature stamped hallmarks indicating silver purity, the assay office location, a date letter, and a makers mark, typically situated along the cylindrical handle stem or collar.

Position the magnifier flat across a stack of hardback books, inside a shallow display tray, or beside a blotter on a dark wood writing table to create a classic study vignette.

Clean the silver handle periodically using a soft, lint-free microfibre polishing cloth, avoiding liquid polishes that could seep inside the bezel mechanism and discolour the optical glass.
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