Gold Chain: Rolled Gold (gold over brass)
Quizzing Glass: Heavy Gold Plate, Metal Core
Date:
Quizzing Glass: 1850s, Chain: 1890s
Size:
Quizzing Glass: 3 x 1.5 inches
Chain: 54 inches
Condition:
Excellent. Magnifying glass is scratched.
Description:
A very nice early to mid Victorian quizzing glass with an ornate floral design mount. These were sometimes worn on long chains-- around the neck and into a pocket. It hangs from a very long heavy 1890s guard chain, that can be doubled or worn long.