A solid brass magnifying glass with a cast Federal-style spread eagle at the handle — wings out, every feather detailed — and classic turned-brass ribbing at the neck. Mid-to-late 20th century, made when desk accessories were still built heavy. Approx. 5.5" long, with a clear lens that genuinely works.
Equal parts tool and object: home office, library table, or laid across a stack of old books doing exactly what it does in our photos. From the Erie Shores house.
