• The round magnifying glass with its domed lens and spur-shaped handle resting on a book, an orange stone bowl blurred in the background
  • Another angle of the magnifier on the same book, showing the curved spur detail standing in for a handle
  • The magnifier on the book beside the orange stone bowl with its brass insert
  • The magnifier shown alongside a woven silver-rimmed coin tray and the corner of a picture frame on a stone surface
  • Close-up of the magnifier resting on the edge of an open book with a pink floral illustration, showing the spur handle in detail
  • Extreme close-up of the lens rim showing the Hermes Paris and Made in France stamps beside the spur handle
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The round magnifying glass with its domed lens and spur-shaped handle resting on a book, an orange stone bowl blurred in the background
Another angle of the magnifier on the same book, showing the curved spur detail standing in for a handle
The magnifier on the book beside the orange stone bowl with its brass insert
The magnifier shown alongside a woven silver-rimmed coin tray and the corner of a picture frame on a stone surface
Close-up of the magnifier resting on the edge of an open book with a pink floral illustration, showing the spur handle in detail
Extreme close-up of the lens rim showing the Hermes Paris and Made in France stamps beside the spur handle

Hermes Spur Magnifying Glass

$1,730.00
$1,730.00
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Found in United States

Hermes built this table magnifier around a simple round silver toned frame holding a substantial domed crystal lens, with a small spur applique fixed at the top standing in for a handle, a nice bit of equestrian specificity for a house so closely tied to riding and saddlery.

The lens itself is a genuine magnifier, its curved surface catching light differently depending on the angle it is viewed from, giving the piece visual interest even when it is not in use. The spur detail is the only ornament here, small and precise against the otherwise plain, functional frame.

Dating to around 1960, this piece reflects a period when Hermes was expanding its equestrian vocabulary into everyday objects for the home and office, translating small pieces of riding hardware into desk accessories, paperweights, and magnifiers like this one.

Made in France and measuring 4 x 2 inches, it is a well made piece for anyone drawn to Hermes's equestrian design language or building out a collection of vintage desk magnifiers.

Collectors Notes

This one is a nice companion to the Cleopatras Eye magnifier already in our Home Decor collection, if you're drawn to how differently Hermes approached the same basic object.

The spur styling also fits naturally alongside the horse and riding motifs across our Equestrian and Vintage Hermes collections.
Dimensions

4 x 2"
Shipping

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The round magnifying glass with its domed lens and spur-shaped handle resting on a book, an orange stone bowl blurred in the background
Another angle of the magnifier on the same book, showing the curved spur detail standing in for a handle
The magnifier on the book beside the orange stone bowl with its brass insert
The magnifier shown alongside a woven silver-rimmed coin tray and the corner of a picture frame on a stone surface
Close-up of the magnifier resting on the edge of an open book with a pink floral illustration, showing the spur handle in detail
Extreme close-up of the lens rim showing the Hermes Paris and Made in France stamps beside the spur handle
Collectors Gene | Cameron Ross Steiner

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