Ebonised Artists' Reducing Lens, c.1900 Books - Religion fully and clearly hallmarked for

fully and clearly hallmarked for Adie Brothers

The three drawers open with ease and have visible small dovetail joints

He moved in 1894 to live at Glan Conway in North Wales where he painted many of his best known works which were exhibited at the leading galleries

Length: 24"

A Jacquet Droz 17 jewel pocket watch

Ebonised Artists' Reducing Lens, c.1900 Books - Religion fully and clearly hallmarked forAn ebonised artists' table top reducing lens, circa. late 19th early 20th century. Nineteenth century artists used reducing lenses, sometimes called 'diminishing glasses', to see a wider scene in miniature, helping them simplify tonal ranges, colour, and composition. These handheld and tabletop lenses, acting as the opposite of a magnifier, allowed painters to check perspective and fit complex landscapes or subjects onto their canvases, acting as an