Lace-maker’s magnifying glass and stand Made of oak, colourless blown glass and string. Glass ball with a spherical body and a small rounded neck. Circular, moulded wooden base with a rack, featuring a moulded bracket. Savoy, 19th century H. 56 cm (mechanism set to the first notch to allow the string to be tensioned). Discolouration inside the bowl and re-assembly. Crack on the base.