Magnifying Glass
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumIvory with metal and glass
Dimensions31 x 14 cm (12 3/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11n14
eMuseum ID729469
Previous NumberTEMP 229
EmbARK ObjectID11601
TMS Source ID791
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesKathleen King, "Isabella's Desk of Curiosities in the Macknight Room," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 31 May 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabellas-desk-curiosities-macknight-room
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
