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Antique Horn Handled Magnifying Glass

19th century
Sold 12 August 2024 · Colin Brand Antiques
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Description

Large 19th century horn handled magnifying glass

Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Antique Horn Magnifying Glass to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA934849
Dealers Internal Reference
CRB/JR
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Large 19th century horn handled magnifying glass
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Antique Horn Magnifying Glass to the Victorian era.

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA934849
Dealers Internal Ref
CRB/JR
Colin Brand Antiques
Colin Brand Antiques
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Archive I An antique magnifying glass featuring a curved dark horn handle, a brass collar, and a circular glass lens in a brass rim. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Horn Handled Magnifying Glass

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Colin Brand Antiques

Colin Brand Antiques
Telephone 07786 922 409
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Stow on the Wold
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2014
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Colin Brand Antiques
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An antique magnifying glass featuring a curved dark horn handle, a brass collar, and a circular glass lens in a brass rim.
Antique horn handled magnifying glass
Ref: SA934849
An antique magnifying glass featuring a curved dark horn handle, a brass collar, and a circular glass lens in a brass rim.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMagnifying Glasses
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialHorn, Brass, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCurved horn handle, Brass collar, Circular brass bezel
  • SizeH 3 cm (1 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 13 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Magnifying glasses have been used for centuries for reading, scientific study, and examining fine details. During the Victorian and Edwardian eras, makers frequently utilised natural materials such as horn, bone, and ivory combined with brass or silver mounts to create functional desktop accessories.

Authentic period magnifying glasses typically feature frames and collars made from cast or spun brass, clear optical glass lenses, and handles fashioned from natural animal horn, wood, or mother-of-pearl.

Authentication involves examining the lens for minor hand-finished imperfections or bubbles typical of older glass manufacturing, checking the patina on the brass components, and observing the natural grain, texture, and ageing of the horn handle.

This piece works effectively as a functional decorative object on a stack of books, a wooden desk, or a coffee table, adding texture, historical interest, and a classical element to the interior scheme.

Clean the glass lens gently with a soft microfibre cloth and lens cleaner. Maintain the horn handle by keeping it away from direct sunlight and excessive heat to prevent drying or warping, occasionally applying a minute amount of neutral wax or oil if needed.
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