Comments on: A Silver Magnifying Glass…

By: sister

sister — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:07:52 +0000

John Hardy manufactures in Bali, you can visit his large, architecturally interesting, worker friendly, workshops by appointment. Don’t worry about cleaning in between the “scales” the dark areas often highlight the polished area’s design. The same holds true for chased or repousse silver.

By: elaine

elaine — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:43:43 +0000

That is indeed a lovely magnifying glass. I’ve never appreciated single-use implements(as my mom have a quite a few, also)until I started reading about it in your posts. There’s a special cloth for cleaning silver, white gold and it should be perfect with your piece. It does look good with your atlas of old maps(a real keeper)!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:00:47 +0000

This would come in handy just in case you find yourself trapped in a deserted island with no matches to start a fire for cooking. Good thing you just happen to carry your sterling silver magnifying glass with you :)

By: lee

lee — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:25:30 +0000

The piece has a nice reptilian texture like a snake curled up on a dew. (drama) but really, that magnifying glass is a keeper.

I was an ant bully in my younger days, zapping red ants on a sunny day with killer beams from my father’s plastic handled magnifying glass…

i like that atlas of old maps. The Philippines look short, squat, and missing a few thousand islands, nice…

By: pusa

pusa — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:25:22 +0000

very beautiful magnifying glass! have always been fascinated by one because of an old lady i’ve known have used such to read and sometimes she let me play with her reading tool ;)

By: Fabian M

Fabian M — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:14:56 +0000

An activity we like using magnifying glasses for are going thru atlases! It’s fun to read a novel set in France, Africa, etc. and to look up the locations in at atlas.

By: Artisan Chocolatier

Artisan Chocolatier — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:12:28 +0000

FANTASTIC!!!

MM, I think you got your grandma’s gene for finding such ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL art pieces.

By: shalimar

shalimar — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:36:15 +0000

to clean that piece you need a soft cloth, a soft toothbrush for babies, q tip and toothpick then para kasi mga christofle ;-) great piece MM

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:03:52 +0000

alicia, we purchased this from a shop at an Aman resort, when they still had (maybe still do) access to the atelier of Mr. Hardy. The prices were very retail… but I note that now it is several times more pricey on internet offerings of similar items. They are becoming collectibles, definitely. Maria Clara, I am thinking maybe an old toothbrush might work?

By: Trish

Trish — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:38:02 +0000

“fishpan alert” You are too funny! HAHAHAHAHA. But yes, it is purteeeh :)