Magnifying Glass · Atkins Library: Exhibits

Magnifying Glass

Item

Title

Magnifying Glass

Description

The Victorian "hammer" magnifying glass/loupe is made from brass and has a dark wood handle. The brass has two etched lines around the circumference of the lenses. The instrument would have been used by jewelers for inspecting their products or as a magnifying glass for reading.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The brass and wood shows signs of age and use.
Optically: The lenses have some small scratches but they are functional.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.

Subject

Magnifying glass

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint https://www.ebay.com/i/183228526447?chn=ps

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1800s

Contributor

Laura Burgess

Rights

Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission from the Graduate Office, UNC Charlotte.

Relation

N/A

Format

Magnifying Glass: 6 1/2" tall, 2" diameter of lens

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

100606

Coverage

Unknown

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