Lacquered Brass Bullseye Condenser Magnifying Glass, c.1910 17th Century Leg of fly

Leg of fly

The case itself is a finely made and richly patinated mahogany with brass campaign handles

This work depicts a shore line to the lower right with the water glistening in the moonlight

scratches or cracks

It is a bronze sculpture of the she-wolf suckling the twins

Lacquered Brass Bullseye Condenser Magnifying Glass, c.1910 17th Century Leg of flyA lacquered brass bullseye condenser desk magnifying glass, c. 1910. This instrument would have originally been used to direct light from a candle or lamp on to a specimen for observation, particularly when using a microscope. The instrument has a circular weighted base and a thumb screw end to the magnifier arm to help manoeuvre the condenser lens with ease. The adjustable stem extends and retracts with ease. Excellent condition throughout.