Hand-carved Wooden Magnifying Glass boy in blue shirt Some marks are incised on

Some marks are incised on the bottom

it is a bit hard to read the postmarks on this old postcard

8" long x 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" deep

complete set in their original latched wooden box with gold decoration including laurel wreath at center (to inspire one to win

or paint a contemporary masterpiece on it

Hand-carved Wooden Magnifying Glass boy in blue shirt Some marks are incised onThis is not an antique, but it certainly has some age to it, and I really like the fairly rustic approach to what I typically think of as a pretty refined object. Plus the perfectly round raised ring around the glass and perfectly flat handle, which makes me think a bit of a popsicle or lollipop on a stick, and also of shaker bevelled glass hand mirrors. A fun object, great for all sorts of displays and who can ever have too many magnifiers laying