Posted 2 years ago
dmbarnes83
(56 items)
Hi. I found this very ornate magnifying glass at a local thrift store. It haS four chips of diamond or rhinestone; one for each eye and two on the bottom. Any information on this item is greatly appreciated.
Nice find. Not sure who made it.
Here's a link for a good laugh...ridiculous description...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195517984091
dav2no1, That eBay listing. Dear oh dear. >8-0
dmbarnes83, It's cool, and Google Lens found a couple more, but no real provenance:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/941975004/enamel-zebra-magnifying-glass-and-purse
This one is decorated a bit differently, and its purveyor describes it as "Egyptian":
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RARE Vintage Egyptian Giraffe Magnify Glass Magnifying Glass With Diamond Eyes Lot. 6 1/2" long RARE egyptian magnifying glass.
Extremely heavy for size glass is very clear and is in great shape. Very nice item rope design around outside of glass.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/284493874660
Thanks dav2no1 and keramikos for the comments and references. Thanks for correcting me with the Zebra instead of Giraffi.