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French Figural Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass Monocle Magnifier
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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French Figural Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass Monocle Magnifier

19th century
Description

French hallmarked solid silver gilt quizzer or quizzing glass magnifier pendant, circa 1820

The finely worked stem, a blackamoor caryatid supporting two cornucopia.

Some of the design highlighted / left as silver.

Good original 2,1/2 x magnification, 1,1/4" or 31mm diameter glass lens.

All in excellent condition with no damage or repair, the gilt surface with some light wear.

Guaranteed old and original.

Quizzing: 'The act of mocking by a narrow examination through a quizzing-glass or by pretended seriousness of discourse'.

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Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass to the 19th Century.

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Description
French hallmarked solid silver gilt quizzer or quizzing glass magnifier pendant, circa 1820

The finely worked stem, a blackamoor caryatid supporting two cornucopia.

Some of the design highlighted / left as silver.

fig 1. A French silver-gilt figural quizzing glass featuring an ornate central figure handle and a circular lens frame.
fig 1. French Figural Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass Monocle Magnifier

Good original 2,1/2 x magnification, 1,1/4" or 31mm diameter glass lens.

All in excellent condition with no damage or repair, the gilt surface with some light wear.

Guaranteed old and original.

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Quizzing: 'The act of mocking by a narrow examination through a quizzing-glass or by pretended seriousness of discourse'.
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Nethercott Antiques has dated this Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass to the 19th Century.

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SA716373
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170516
Andrew Nethercott Antiques
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Works of art, collectables, scientific and decorative antiques from the 17th - 20th century

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Archive I A French silver-gilt figural quizzing glass featuring an ornate central figure handle and a circular lens frame.

French Figural Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass Monocle Magnifier

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Andrew Nethercott Antiques

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A French silver-gilt figural quizzing glass featuring an ornate central figure handle and a circular lens frame.
French Figural Silver Gilt Quizzing Glass Monocle Magnifier
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A French silver-gilt figural quizzing glass featuring an ornate central figure handle and a circular lens frame.
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FAQs

A quizzing glass is a single handheld magnifying lens popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, designed to be held up to the eye to examine objects or people closely.

These optical instruments were frequently crafted from precious metals such as silver gilt, solid gold, or pinchbeck, paired with optical-grade glass lenses and hand-carved decorative motifs.

Authentic period examples often feature historical hallmarks, hand-chased decoration, period rubbing to the gilding where the silver base shows through, and hand-ground glass lenses.

Small optical curios can be displayed on velvet-lined trays in cabinet of curiosities arrangements, presented in glass shadow boxes, or worn as a pendant necklace.

Dust the item gently with a soft microfibre cloth and avoid using liquid silver polishes or abrasive compounds, which can wear away the delicate gold layer over the silver base.
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