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A Chinese ivory and siver magnifying glass
19th Century
the circular convex glass set within silver foliate mounts, with shaped ivory attachement carved and pierced with shrews among fruiting vine, the shrews with inset horn eyes, with ivory cylindrical handle with foliate silver band, impressed silver mark -- 9 5/8in. (24.4cm.) long, attached tassle, (crack to the ivory handle, minor wear).
See Illustration.
19th Century
the circular convex glass set within silver foliate mounts, with shaped ivory attachement carved and pierced with shrews among fruiting vine, the shrews with inset horn eyes, with ivory cylindrical handle with foliate silver band, impressed silver mark -- 9 5/8in. (24.4cm.) long, attached tassle, (crack to the ivory handle, minor wear).
See Illustration.
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