Antique Jeweler's Magnifying Loupe (Presumed Echarco) in Original Box nuanced the painted text on that

the painted text on that page of the book seems first to have read “with loving wishes”

but I think they make a pretty great pair as is

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

A little wear to the paper along the edges and a little minor staining and age toning

though it is the right end that was cut off (quite some years ago

Antique Jeweler's Magnifying Loupe (Presumed Echarco) in Original Box nuanced the painted text on thatI 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