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.
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