Desk Magnifying Glass, Louis XVI Style, Bronze & Gilded Brass, Napoleon III, 19th Century, Inkwell

Antique gilded bronze magnifying glass with a frame finely chased with garlands of flowers and foliage.

The openwork handle features a design of roses, flowers, and foliage scrolls in relief. The circular frame is adorned with a floral frieze on a guilloché background and topped with a Louis XVI-style ribbon bow.

French work from the second half of the 19th century, in the Louis XVI style.

Length: 20 cm

Beautiful antique patina on the gilding.