Brass Vintage Adjustable Standing Magnifying Glass laundry who served as a symbol

who served as a symbol of the plight of the people of Lyon

graphic quality of this vintage woven textile

and represent the work of a few different artists

but have learned that it is an antique snuff box representative of a whole genre of figurative birch snuff boxes made in the 18th and 19th century in Scandinavia and Germany

located in an old cotton mill in North Adams

Brass Vintage Adjustable Standing Magnifying Glass laundry who served as a symbolI found this standing magnifying glass buried deep in the basement at the estate sale of an avid collector (approaching hoarder) especially of Victoriana. I don't think it's especially old, but I can just picture him sitting at his work table using it to examine and perhaps tinker old watches, stamps, toys and much beyond. It's a useful one, with screws at three different points for precisely adjusting the height and angle of the lens, all of which