Brass Vintage Adjustable Standing Magnifying Glass painted wooden puzzle In between are lots of

In between are lots of putti

so I won't even try to get into them here

with whimsy-type elements showing the prowess of their makers

and pretty minor

Brass Vintage Adjustable Standing Magnifying Glass painted wooden puzzle In between are lots ofI found this standing magnifying glass buried deep in the basement at the estate sale of an avid collector (approaching hoarder) especially of Victoriana. I don't think it's especially old, but I can just picture him sitting at his work table using it to examine and perhaps tinker old watches, stamps, toys and much beyond. It's a useful one, with screws at three different points for precisely adjusting the height and angle of the lens, all of which