Magnifying glass with thin bamboo shaft joining circular lens to abalone handle with rolled gold banding at connection decorated with scrolled foliates, end of handle with diamond motif. Magnifying glass portion later, likely modified from antique parasol handle. Unmarked. Length 11.6". Provenance: From a Private Collection in Rabun Gap, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-08-09
19th century. Group of two unmatched mother of pearl and rolled gold handled magnifying glasses later converted from parasol handles. Large magnifying glass with textured Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-08-10
19th century. Group of two unmatched mother of pearl and rolled gold handled magnifying glasses later converted from ladies parasol handles. Large magnifying glass with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-08-10
19th century. Antique ladies parasol handle later converted into a magnifying glass with rolled gold decorative banding with floral motif and paneled mother of pearl Read more…
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-08-09
Four Miscellaneous Items, a bamboo-handled magnifying glass with sterling silver and mother-of-pearl mounting, a footed box with five heart-shaped compartments locked in place with a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-03-12
having an 1808 Carolus IIII 8 reels coin mount over the tapering shaft, together with a repousse silver mounted crook handled cane, ending in a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-04-28
