This charming pocket magnifying glass looks to have once belonged to an M. Young who thought fit to inscribe their name on the vulcanite case. Perhaps the glass was used to examine suspect artworks for forgery or to glean swindles and betrayals hidden in the fine print. From a glass globe filled with water circa 424 BC, the magnifying glass now seems an outdated detective's tool. However, as the years go by and the eyes go dim, maybe it won't seem quite so Victorian.
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