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A Large Victorian Mahogany Gallery or Magnifying Glass, 19th Century
$3,500
£2,652.60
€3,042.30
CA$4,890.16
A$5,334.90
CHF 2,829.52
MX$64,273.57
NOK 35,912.17
SEK 32,878.56
DKK 22,721.46
About the Item
A very large Georgian or Victorian mahogany gallery or magnifying glass. The circular glass within a mahogany frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. English, second quarter of the 19th century, possibly earlier.
The gallery glass is a type of magnifying glass that allows for the gentle magnification of a work of art from variable distances. They were especially popular with connoisseurs and collectors in the Regency period.
DIMENSIONS8.25ʺW × 1ʺD × 16.5ʺH
- Dimensions:Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1860
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Spencertown, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: RMA000002321stDibs: LU1620242329302
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