Large Silver Shagreen Handle Magnifying Glass

Name: Large Silver Shagreen Handle Magnifying Glass
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA797121
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Description

This is a super size quite a bit larger than most.

There is a date of 1916 engraved on the front together with an applied Christmas Tree.

London hallmarked date letter for 1911 makers mark Samuel Jacob.

There is also a retailers mark scratched into the silver J H Werner.

J H Werner were based in Friedrichstrasse. They made silver items, but obviously retailed items from other makers. They were one of the court jewellers.

The glass is slightly scratched commensurate with age and there is a very tiny bit of shagreen missing at the end of the handle, but it is a truly wonderful item.

L 27 cm

10.5 cm Diameter of glass.

Declaration

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA797121

Dealers Notes

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Description

This is a super size quite a bit larger than most.

There is a date of 1916 engraved on the front together with an applied Christmas Tree.

London hallmarked date letter for 1911 makers mark Samuel Jacob.

fig 1. Large silver shagreen handle magnifying glass — fig 1. Large Silver Shagreen Handle Magnifying Glass

There is also a retailers mark scratched into the silver J H Werner.

J H Werner were based in Friedrichstrasse. They made silver items, but obviously retailed items from other makers. They were one of the court jewellers.

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The glass is slightly scratched commensurate with age and there is a very tiny bit of shagreen missing at the end of the handle, but it is a truly wonderful item.

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

L 27 cm

10.5 cm Diameter of glass.

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA797121

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