Search 0
11,833  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 27 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
JOIN AS A SELLER DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
GIFTS
27 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Antiques dealer?
Join as a Seller
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA1143449
SOLD
Email Phone
Save
Large Mid 19th C Gallery Glass
Sold by Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
sold SA1143449
Sorry, but this item has been sold.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Sellingantiques Verified Since May 2008
Browse dealers 152 items
  • About Us
    Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.
↓ Relevant Links
Id #SA1143449
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Large Mid 19th C Gallery Glass

19th century
Sold 23 May 2025 · Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
This “Large Mid 19th C Gallery Glass” found a buyer.

It was listed by Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Find more for sale
Antique Reading LensDesk Magnifying GlassVictorian Reading Glass Ask the dealer for something similar
Description

A Large Mid 19th Century Gallery Glass.

The circular frame with fine reed borders surrounding the cushion mould body. The frame meeting a bronze bracket, and thence the long handle, topped with a ball, over the outward sweeping handle, with a concave reed edged collar, before the handle finishes with a cup finial.

The lens clean and good.

Date circa 1850.

Height 17 1/4 inches, 44cm.

Width 9 1/2 inches, 24cm.

Depth 1 inch, 2.5cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Wooden Magnifying Glass to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1143449
Dealers Internal Reference
24101
Dealers Notes

Dealers in fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both the trade and private customers worldwide.

Shop currently open by appointment. Do telephone as we are often there anyway and if not can be there very quickly.

Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A Large Mid 19th Century Gallery Glass.

The circular frame with fine reed borders surrounding the cushion mould body.

“
The frame meeting a bronze bracket, and thence the long handle, topped with a ball, over the outward sweeping handle, with a concave reed edged collar, before the handle finishes with a cup finial.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The lens clean and good.

Date circa 1850.

Height 17 1/4 inches, 44cm.

Width 9 1/2 inches, 24cm.

Depth 1 inch, 2.5cm.

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Wooden Magnifying Glass to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1143449
Dealers Internal Ref
24101
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008

Fine antiques from the 18th century onwards, supplying both trade and private customers worldwide.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
1 / 5
Archive I A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Large Mid 19th C Gallery Glass

Archive II A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar. View II
Archive III A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar. View III
Archive IV A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar. View IV
Archive V A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar. View V
Enlarged Archival View
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
Location
Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified Since May 2008
Items For Sale 152
Items Sold 4,448
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Verified Since May 2008
View Dealer Info
Location: Atcham (just off J7 of M54), Shrewsbury, Shropshire , SY4 4UH, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/mytton
Verified
May 2008
For Sale
152
Sold
4,448
A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar.
LARGE MID 19TH C GALLERY GLASS
Ref: SA1143449
A large antique wooden magnifying glass featuring a turned mahogany frame and handle with a brass collar.
Detail View 1
Detail View 2
Detail View 3
Detail View 4
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned wood handle, Circular wooden frame, Brass collar mount
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 24 cm (9 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Magnifying glasses have been used for centuries, with handheld reading glasses becoming particularly ornate and popular during the Victorian era for reading small print, maps, and examining fine details.

Traditional reading glasses from this period typically featured turned wooden frames and handles made from mahogany, rosewood, or ebony, often fitted with brass mounts and high-clarity optical glass.

Authentic pieces generally display period-appropriate joinery, hand-turned timber with natural patina, slight imperfections or bubbles within the hand-cast glass lens, and period metal fixings such as brass pins.

An antique magnifier works well placed on top of a stack of coffee table books, displayed on a home office desk, or featured on a bookshelf as a functional decorative object.

Clean the glass lens gently with a microfiber cloth and lens cleaner, and maintain the wooden handle by occasionally applying a neutral beeswax polish to prevent the timber from drying out.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Period
Style
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Recently Added
Online Payments
Categories