Featured Antique Silver Magnifying Glass – Looking for Advice on Value & Selling Options

Hi everyone,

This magnifying glass has been in my family for a long time, and it has always been assumed to be silver. However, I haven’t found any visible hallmarks.
I tested it with a very strong magnet, and I can’t say for sure that I detected any magnetism. If there is any, it’s either nonexistent or so faint that it’s practically the same as not being there. (I say this as a meticulous engineer!)

It weighs over 200 grams and measures 17.3 cm in length.

I’d really appreciate any insights on:

Its potential value.

The best places to sell it, whether online or in physical stores.

I’m attaching some photos for reference. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance!

 

175 EUR

todocoleccion.net



I guess the value will depend a lot on it being silver or not, and/or age, and/or maker.
Google Lens wasn't helpful with this one. But maybe one of the other peeps here will be able to give you more useful info.

 

this one doesn't seem to suggest any fine metals used, but looks to be the same

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/170...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

 

gold plate has probably worn from yours i would think

 

70's Hollywood Regency vibe perhaps ?

 

Non-magnetic doesn't mean it's silver; it just means it's made of non-magnetic metal. It doesn't look like silver to me.

 

I'm thinking there is a stamp at the handle top under the Round ring..

 

Ahemm.
we don't know what it's made of
we don't know where you are
we don't know where it came from

it's really hard to place a value other than possible metal weight.....

 

Yeah I can see that too. Can we have a close up please?

Charlie's link doesn't fill me with confidence of it being silver though.

 

Try sniffing it, too. If it smells metallic, unlikely to be silver.

 

It doesn't look like silver to me too, but then it can be difficult to say for sure from a photo. It is a nice design, whatever the metal.

And silver has a very distinct silver smell.

 

Really? I'm going to try this when I get home from work.

 

i always use the breath test for silver out in the field, a silver/gold dealer in town always does it whether its hallmarked or not

the condensation goes very rapidly if solid silver

probably not 100% fool proof though

 

Yes...an' How Sweet It Is!

 

I've been squirrelin' silver for over 50 years...an' never heard of that 'til your post...Thank You!

 

Probably get thrown out of a fair few shops, breathing on and sniffing their wares.

 

Maybe not, antiquers are a funny lot anyway, comes with the territory.

 

Silver does indeed have a very distinct smell. Not always with low grade.

 

I have sniffed and can't smell anything. My sinuses are bad though

 

Hold some silver in your hand for a minute and try again.