λ A LARGE LATE REGENCY ROSEWOOD GALLERY GLASS EARLY 19TH CENTURY with a moulded frame and a...

λ A LARGE LATE REGENCY ROSEWOOD GALLERY GLASS

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

with a moulded frame and a turned baluster handle, the brass mount inscribed '5 L & C'

47.2cm long, 23.7cm diameter

Provenance

'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

Catalogue note

The gallery glass is a type of magnifying glass that allows for the gentle magnification of a work of art from variable distances, allowing a connoisseur or collector to examine a painting or sculpture in closer detail. They were very fashionable and popular during the Regency period.