Pair of Italian ebonized wood desk magnifying glasses for Wunderkammer, Italy 1870.

Italy circa 1870.

An elegant and rare pair (pendant) of Italian desk magnifying glasses, dating to around 1870. Each biconvex glass lens is mounted within a finely turned ebonized wood rim, supported by a baluster-turned stem with central knop and a molded circular pedestal base. Classic tools of 19th-century scientific cabinets and Wunderkammer collections, they were used by scholars and collectors for hands-free, detailed inspection of natural specimens, engravings, and miniatures. Finding a complete matching pair adds significant collector value. Excellent condition with genuine period patina. Italy, circa 1880.

9,3” – 23 CM H 5” – 13 CM L 3,7” – 10 CM D

Codice REF: V1176