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Item:SILVER & Mother of Pearl Magnifying Glass HM 1902

SILVER & Mother of Pearl Magnifying Glass HM 1902

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Ended15 Nov, 200920:55:34 AEDST
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Starting bid:AU $99.99
Postage:AU $6.00PrePaid Express Post Satchel 500g See more services 

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Item number:170403127276
Item location:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Item specifics - Antiquities
Original/Reproduction: OriginalEra: 1900s
Originating Region: Sheffield, England  

yester*year

Silver & Mother of Pearl

Magnifying Glass

Hallmarked Sheffield 1902

Description

This is a superb antique magnifying glass with a gorgeous mother of pearl handle and silver collar. It is hallmarked for Sheffield 1902 and is by the silversmiths William Hutton and Sons.  It has a new lens so it is perfectly ready to use - the surround to the lens is stainless steel. This would grace any room in the house and is very functional for many applications. This would make a wonderful Christmas present. yester*year  will be listing more fabulous items shortly.

 

 Measurements:

Length: 15.5cm

Width: 7cm across the lens

 

 Material:

Silver collar, Mother of Pearl handle, stainless steel surrounding glass lens

 

 Condition:

Excellent

 

Origin:

Sheffield, England

 

Maker:

William Hutton and Sons

 

Age:

1902

 

Interesting Facts & Trivia:

·        The firm of William Hutton and Sons was established in Birmingham in 1800 by William Hutton, and was transferred to Sheffield in 1832. After the founder's death the business was continued under the style of William Hutton by his son William Carr Hutton. The firm was transformed in William Hutton & Sons in 1864 and William Hutton & Sons Ltd from 1893 to 1930. In 1930 goodwill transferred to James Dixon & Sons Ltd.

·        The earliest evidence of "a magnifying device, a convex lens forming a magnified image," dates back to the Book of Optics published by Alhazen in 1021.

 

Thank you for looking and may the highest bidder win!

 

yester*year

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Contact is to be made with yester*year within 2 days of auction close, otherwise item will be re-listed. Payment is to be made within 5 days after close of auction. Payment can be made via Paypal, Money Order, Bank Deposit, Bank Cheque or Cash.

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Your item will be posted by the next business day after payment has been received. The greatest possible care is taken with packaging to ensure safe delivery of each item. Please advise yester*year if you wish your item to be sent by Registered Post for an additional fee. yester*year does not profit from excessive postage charges and only charges the standard Australia Post fees and only when necessary, a small fee will be added to cover the cost of packing materials. yester*year will also combine postage for multiple purchases wherever possible.

Terms of Sale

Please remember, all items offered for sale by yester*year are vintage or antique, so please do not expect them to be in "mint" condition unless otherwise stated in the listing. All items are sold in "as is" condition, and we try our utmost to describe the item offered as accurately and with as much detail as possible, so please ask any questions prior to bidding. yester*year attempts to be as accurate as possible when listing, but sometimes mistakes can be made. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact yester*year immediately.

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About yester*year

yester*year sources a lot of wonderful, beautiful, unique and sometimes quirky antique and vintage pieces. We try to find unusual treasures that are not your average, run of the mill antiques, and items that are a real conversation piece for the home and office. We also, where possible, include some history or information about the item listed or the maker to allow your purchase to become that much more interesting and special. It is always an added bonus when collecting antiques to learn a bit of history along the way. To keep abreast of new items we have for sale on eBay, be sure to add yester*year to your favourite seller's list.

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Item location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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