Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage and

An Assortment of Vintage and Antique Magnifying Glasses and Optical Instruments with a Wooden Storage Box - This collection comprises a diverse range of optical instruments, including several magnifying glasses of varying styles and periods. The lot features an adjustable brass desk magnifier mounted on a weighted circular base with a two-part articulated telescopic arm. Also included is a decorative hand magnifier featuring ornate white metal ferrules and an end-cap with a carved handle finished in a bone or celluloid effect. Three wooden-handled magnifiers are present: two larger examples with polished dark wood handles and silver-toned metal frames, and a smaller version with a turned wooden handle accompanied by a soft leather or chamois pouch. The collection is further supplemented by more modern items, including a black plastic rectangular reader bearing the printed mark Lumagny, a folding dual-lens pocket magnifier in a black plastic housing, and a standard circular hand magnifier with a black plastic frame. The group is housed in a simple pine-style wooden storage box and includes an additional separate wooden tool handle with a metal tip. Construction materials include brass, stained hardwood, white metal, glass, and synthetic plastics.