On a white background, the necklace displays an ornate magnifying glass pendant made of aged brass. The magnifying glass is about four inches long, with a decorative handle and a clear, working lens. It hangs from a matching aged brass scroll chain and closes with a small lobster clasp, giving the piece a refined, antique-inspired appearance.

Necklace: Ornate Magnifying Glass

$31.20
$31.20 $52.00
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On a white background, the necklace displays an ornate magnifying glass pendant made of aged brass. The magnifying glass is about four inches long, with a decorative handle and a clear, working lens. It hangs from a matching aged brass scroll chain and closes with a small lobster clasp, giving the piece a refined, antique-inspired appearance.
  • On a white background, the necklace displays an ornate magnifying glass pendant made of aged brass. The magnifying glass is about four inches long, with a decorative handle and a clear, working lens. It hangs from a matching aged brass scroll chain and closes with a small lobster clasp, giving the piece a refined, antique-inspired appearance.
  • On a white background, the necklace displays an ornate magnifying glass pendant made of aged brass. The magnifying glass is about four inches long, with a decorative handle and a clear, working lens. It hangs from a matching aged brass scroll chain and closes with a small lobster clasp, giving the piece a refined, antique-inspired appearance.
Necklace: Ornate Magnifying Glass

Necklace: Ornate Magnifying Glass

$31.20
$31.20 $52.00

In true 1776 fashion, this ornate magnifying glass necklace could be called a longorette—a clever and elegant aid for reading the fine print of history. One might imagine a Founding Father, perhaps Benjamin Franklin, peering through such a lens while reviewing important documents by candlelight. Inspired by antique lorgnettes once worn on chains or chatelaines, this piece nods to both function and refinement.

For a deeper taste of the past, make haste to the Museum of the City of New York, especially The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution exhibition —a fitting historical companion to a piece rooted in careful reading and independence.

  • Working magnifying glass with ornate handle.
  • Aged brass scroll chain.
  • Aged brass.
  • Size: 4" L magnifying glass.
  • Lobster clasp.

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