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A Rare Edwardian Sampson Morden Small Silver Magnifying Glass
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A Rare Edwardian Sampson Morden Small Silver Magnifying Glass

1900 - 1920
Sold 24 May 2026 · Jeff Sims Antiques
This “Rare Edwardian Sampson Morden Small Silver Magnifying Glass” found a buyer.

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Description

A fine example of usable silver, dating from the elegant Edwardian period and made by the great Sampson Morden & Co. This is a lovely magnifying glass, with a silver frame and handle. While many antique magnifying glasses have replacement lenses and frames, this good example has a shaped handle and a small band of engraved floral pattern. A lovely pocket piece, both a practical and decorative item. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£50.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£26.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent with no dents, breaks or losses. The glass is in excellent condition.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1901.

Maker :- Sampson Morden & Co.

Length :- 7.5 cms.

Diameter :- 4 cms.

Depth :- 0.5 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Magnifying Glass to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1196986
Dealers Internal Reference
13736
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Description
A fine example of usable silver, dating from the elegant Edwardian period and made by the great Sampson Morden & Co. This is a lovely magnifying glass, with a silver frame and handle.
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While many antique magnifying glasses have replacement lenses and frames, this good example has a shaped handle and a small band of engraved floral pattern.
Jeff Sims Antiques

A lovely pocket piece, both a practical and decorative item. Dimensions below.

fig 1. An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar.
fig 1. A Rare Edwardian Sampson Morden Small Silver Magnifying Glass

Postage and packing £12.00 UK

£20.00 Europe

£50.00 USA (including 10% tariff)

£26.00 Outside Europe

Condition :- Excellent with no dents, breaks or losses. The glass is in excellent condition.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1901.

Maker :- Sampson Morden & Co.

Length :- 7.5 cms.

Diameter :- 4 cms.

Depth :- 0.5 cms.

Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Magnifying Glass to the 1900s.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
4cm (1.57")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1196986
Dealers Internal Ref
13736
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Antique silver, glass, jewellery and object de vertu.

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An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. SOLD24 MAY 26
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Archive I An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. SOLD24 MAY 26

A Rare Edwardian Sampson Morden Small Silver Magnifying Glass

Archive II An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. View II
Archive III An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. View III
Archive IV An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. View IV
Archive V An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. View V
Archive VI An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar. View VI
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Jeff Sims Antiques
Telephone 07711 373 683
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Suffolk,
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jeffsims
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 150
Items Sold 4,500
Jeff Sims Antiques
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An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar.
A Rare Edwardian Sampson Morden Small Silver Magnifying Glass
Ref: SA1196986
An overhead view of a small Edwardian sterling silver magnifying glass with a circular frame and a tapered handle, featuring visible hallmarks near the collar.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMagnifying Glass
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCircular lens frame, Tapered handle, Assay hallmarks
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 4 cm (2 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

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Edwardian silver, produced between 1901 and 1910, is characterised by lighter, more refined designs often influenced by earlier periods such as the Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles, following the heavier ornamentation of the Victorian era.

These items typically feature a sterling silver frame and handle, hallmarked for purity, fitted with a high-clarity optical glass lens.

Authenticity is verified through clear hallmarks stamped directly into the silver, indicating the makers mark, the city of assay, the standard of silver (such as the lion passant for sterling), and a date letter corresponding to the early 20th century.

Place the piece on a stack of art books on a coffee table or incorporate it into a study desk arrangement alongside other small curiosities to add textural contrast and historical interest.

Clean the silver periodically using a soft, non-abrasive microfibre cloth and specialized silver polish to remove tarnish, avoiding contact with the optical glass lens.
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