Bausch & Lomb brass paperweight with lens

[EBoomer]

I found a Bausch and Lomb brass cast paperweight with a 4" Bausch and Lomb lens. It depicts a young female, kneeling gazing into the lens. It has a mark

Bausch & Lomb
Rochester NY
Pat.Pend

I found it at a garage sale for .25 cents. Its in excellent condition. It needs a cleaning, but I have not done so except to dust and clean the lens with warm water. I cannot find any info on this. Does it have value. When was it made? The lens is the best magnifying glass I have ever used. If anyone has any info I would appriciate it.

 

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[Breezie]

We need a photo, but by chance is this it?
1928 Bausch & Lomb 75th Year Bronze Medal-Paperweight

Breezie

 

[rickv14623]

A photo would be great but sounds very cool

 

[EBoomer]

No its not the 1928 item. But thanks for taking the time. I will take a picture and upload tomarrow

 

[Paleopilot]

Here is a link to a Bausch-Lomb 1907 catalogue. http://www.roseantiquetools.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/bausch190734.9mb.pdf Might find something similar.

 

[doublet2a]

I found a Bausch and Lomb brass cast paperweight with a 4" Bausch and Lomb lens. It depicts a young female, kneeling gazing into the lens.View attachment 753906 It has a mark

Bausch & Lomb
Rochester NY
Pat.Pend

I found it at a garage sale for .25 cents. Its in excellent condition. It needs a cleaning, but I have not done so except to dust and clean the lens with warm water. I cannot find any info on this. Does it have value. When was it made? The lens is the best magnifying glass I have ever used. If anyone has any info I would appriciate it.

Cool item, I like it !!,, I wouldn't clean it any more than you have until you find out more about it.
Don't want to take the patina off..

Tim

 

[EBoomer]

Thank you.....

 

[Paleopilot]

I found a Bausch and Lomb brass cast paperweight with a 4" Bausch and Lomb lens. It depicts a young female, kneeling gazing into the lens.View attachment 753906 It has a mark

Bausch & Lomb
Rochester NY
Pat.Pend

I found it at a garage sale for .25 cents. Its in excellent condition. It needs a cleaning, but I have not done so except to dust and clean the lens with warm water. I cannot find any info on this. Does it have value. When was it made? The lens is the best magnifying glass I have ever used. If anyone has any info I would appriciate it.

I think it's a loupe.

 

[rickv14623]

Very nice and from right here in my hometown!

 

[EBoomer]

Intresting....my husband is a printer and uses a folding loupe.

 

[Bramblefind]

Here's one that sold on eBay

Art Deco Nude Magnifying Glass Bausch Lomb Tabletop Promo Gazing Into Pool | eBay

 

[Bramblefind]

And here's this one...

Bausch & Lomb Desk Top Magnifying Glass : Lot 288

 

[EBoomer]

Thanks, Lots of info here to continue to investigate. One of the samples has no lens and is the same price as the one with lens.....I'm not selling it, just lovin this little gem of a find!!

 

[yaxthri]

Very nice display for your desktop...
And a fantastic bargain I think...