{"product_id":"vintage-magnifying-glass-with-silver-skull-handle-gothic-cabinet-curiosity-27-cm","title":"Vintage Magnifying Glass with Silver Skull Handle – Gothic Cabinet Curiosity, 27 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully characterful vintage magnifying glass with a cast silver-toned metal handle terminating in a highly detailed \u003cem\u003ememento mori\u003c\/em\u003e skull — hollow eye sockets, exposed teeth, and a domed cranium rendered with striking realism. The handle shaft is formed as a series of ringed bamboo-style segments, giving it an organic, almost vertebral quality that suits the skull motif perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe circular lens is set in a plain silver-toned metal frame and retains its original glass, which shows the gentle cloudiness and slight distortion characteristic of period magnifying lenses. Fully functional as a reading glass and utterly distinctive as a decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace it on a writing desk beside a leather journal and a brass inkwell, and it transforms the entire vignette. A piece for the collector who appreciates the darker, more philosophical strand of Victorian and Edwardian decorative arts — the tradition of \u003cem\u003evanitas\u003c\/em\u003e, of beauty and mortality held in the same hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage magnifying glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast silver-toned metal, skull terminal with bamboo-ring stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original glass, approx. 7 cm diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal length:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 27 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gothic \/ Memento Mori \/ Victorian cabinet curiosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition; metal shows age patina and minor wear; lens intact with period cloudiness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated weight (ca.):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the collector of the curious, the gothic, and the beautifully strange.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WhisperTreasuresCo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64151276093817,"sku":"10279","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/3946\/2009\/files\/1777822976042.png?v=1785793979","url":"https:\/\/whispertreasuresco.com\/products\/vintage-magnifying-glass-with-silver-skull-handle-gothic-cabinet-curiosity-27-cm","provider":"WhisperTreasuresCo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}