Vintage Magnifying Glass Identification

Hey guys!

I happened across a pretty cool, very large vintage Magnifying Glass, about a foot long, 3" glass, works excellent!

Can't find any information on it.

Anyone know what it is?

Thanks in advance!

Mike

 

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No Don't know anything about it but it might be silver and expensive looks old enough for that time.I would keep it its cool and works just fine as you say.

 

It does appear to be silver or maybe pewter, and I got it for a reasonable price, so jumped on it!

No markings found.

 

Would it be a bad idea to bring in down to the LCS/bullion shop, and let the dealer do a metallurigical scan on it?

 

Very possible that it's Sterling. Check careful and in odd areas for marks or just .925. It's very nice looking.

 

Thank you, I'm really happy with it, the lens is crystal clear too!

I'll ask my LCS if they can check metallurgy.

Meanwhile I'm looking closely for markings.

I found a picture of the same one on Etsy, but no information was listed.

Mike

 

Could it be Victorian

 

That was my guess too!

 

Why bother unless you plan on scrapping it if it is silver. Just use it and enjoy it. I mean if you aren't trying to sell it, what does it matter what it is made of?

 

It's Dumbledore's from Hogwarts . . . .

He's been looking for it.

Z

 

Oh, doesn't matter to me beyond the historical interest!

I'll just use it to help my somewhat aging eyes see a little better!

 

This Zoid appears to be an interesting numismatist!

 

After looking over this piece, I'm now trying to figure out how it was made, be it cast, forged, or hand tooled.

I took it apart, it appears to be 3 or 4 pieces threaded and/or brazed together on the handle, which is hollow inside.

I'm pretty sure it's silver plated, as there are areas that look like it was polished through to the base metal, maybe nickel or pot metal underneath.

I even found two more of these for sale after some online research! Those ads claim early 1900s, maybe late Victorian.

 

Also, non-magnetic!

 

SILVER???

 

Not sure yet! It is quite heavy.
I'll stop by my LCS tomorrow to get another opinion!

 

Let us know.

 

LCS is opened back up, so I'll stop in there this week.

In the meantime, I found 3 more for sale while researching this one. No definitive information from the listings, other than early 1900s and they all say silver, but I think it's just plated.

Either way, it works great and it's a keeper!

 

Any hallmarks? Little tiny stamps - English silver always has a Lion, usually the second of four little marks in a row, France, Germany, Netherlands all have unique marks - about the size of a small pea. In any case it's a nice piece, congratulations!

 

Thank you! I haven't found any hallmarks, it appears to have been aggressively polished at some point, maybe they were worn away?