Ebonised Artists' Reducing Lens, c.1900 18th Century mounted in a high quality

mounted in a high quality bespoke brass glazed mount

Weight with liner: 60 grams

the Holly' and watercolours 'Cold Hill Firs'

The attention to detail throughout is worth note

This is 'Greater Britain: A Record of Travel In English-Speaking Countries' by Sir Charle Dilke

Ebonised Artists' Reducing Lens, c.1900 18th Century mounted in a high qualityAn 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