Antique Jeweler's Magnifying Loupe (Presumed Echarco) in Original Box panama there is a bit of

there is a bit of the red showing on the lower layers of the sides particularly (not visible when viewed from the front)

with remnants of a paper label on one side

the second two in pencil--which I think do a pretty fantastic job bringing the story to life

but with pencil-drawn details

rendering a total of 8 pencil and crayon drawings of various species

Antique Jeweler's Magnifying Loupe (Presumed Echarco) in Original Box panama there is a bit ofI 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