Antique Jeweler's Magnifying Loupe (Presumed Echarco) in Original Box nuanced with plenty of roughness to

with plenty of roughness to around the edges of the relief carved letters and a layer of stain over top

is a widely collected Canadian folk art sculptor and woodcarver who

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Antique Jeweler's Magnifying Loupe (Presumed Echarco) in Original Box nuanced with plenty of roughness toI didn't know it when I found it, but I believe this magnifying "spectacle loupe" was made by Echarco, patented 1897, and though I've found a few records of them, they seem to be pretty coveted things, scooped up whenever they are listed. This one was clearly used, with cloth tape wrapped carefully around the lower rings, which of course makes me like it all the more. It's quite a nice thing to use, with the steel armature situating the lens the