Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is a practical George V Sterling Silver Handled Magnifying Glass from the 1920s. The sculpted silver handle fits comfortably in the hand and unscrews from the silver plated frame of the glass for ease of cleaning all the elements.

The magnifier was made by highly regarded silversmiths Adie & Lovekin and assayed in Chester in 1928. Founded in 1863 by James Adie and Alfred Lovekin, the firm specialised in flatware, fancy goods, silver jewellery and particularly sewing related items. Their pin cushions are highly collectable. The original partners passed away in 1913 and 1912 and the firm carried on until around 1930.

Condition is good, with no chips or cracks in the glass, just the superficial surface wear you would expect on the handle and some patches of plate loss around the frame. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

The magnifying glass is 15.6cm / 6.1ins long and 7.7cm / 3ins in diameter across the glass. It weighs 105.5g / 3.7oz.

The hallmarks on the handle are a little rubbed but still okay to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the sword and three wheatsheaves assay mark for Chester, the date letter C for 1928 and A L Ld makers' mark for Adie & Lovekin Ltd.

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