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Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass (1 of 2)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass

REF: LA440204
£2,650
€3,096
$3,333
Certified DealerApproved item432 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item432 sales by dealer
Description
This is a very large 19th Century English George III antique rosewood gallery magnifying glass, the circular glass within a rosewood frame, the baluster handle screwing into a brass bracket in the rim. Footnote:- The gallery glass is a type of magnifying glass that allows for the gentle magnification of a work of art from variable distances. They were especially popular with connoisseurs and collectors in the Regency period
measurements
Height:
19.5 in
Width:
10.25 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass (LA440204) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1800
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location
This Very Large George III Rosewood Gallery Magnifying Glass is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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