Alison lives in a small village in Cambridgeshire and has been involved in the antiques trade for thirty years. A qualified auctioneer, she has a BA Hons in Valuation of Fine Art and Chattels and has worked in a London auction house and for The Potteries Museum as well as exhibiting at fairs in London and East Anglia.
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Cambridgeshire, UK
Unusual Silver & Enamel Pendant Quizzing Glass
REF: B855 / LA516746
£185
€216
$233
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Description
This is a rare Edwardian silver quizzing glass, of sinuous form and set with a central red enamel heart. Quizzing glasses became fashionable in the 18th Century and were worn around the neck on a chain or ribbon, in the form of a pendant. This would enable the owner to get a close up view of their subject, without the need of a monocle or reading glasses. An unusual and desirable example from the turn of the last century. Marked with just the maker's mark (behind the loop). Tests as silver.
measurements
Height:
7.2 cm
Width:
2.9 cm
Depth:
0.6 cm
declaration
Booth Antiques has clarified that the Unusual Silver & Enamel Pendant Quizzing Glass (LA516746) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1901
condition
In excellent condition, with no dents, breaks or losses. There is light scuffing to the glass, which does not affect magnification and is commensurate with age and use.
additional info
Period:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1901
location
This Unusual Silver & Enamel Pendant Quizzing Glass is located in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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