Usata da ricamatrici e merlettaie, quando non vi era ancora l’illuminazione elettrica. In Francia era chiamata “Loupe de dentellière”. Solitamente interamente in vetro ma a volte con piedistallo in legno. Sec. XVIII.

Used by embroiderers and lacemakers before electric lighting. In France, it was called the “loupe de dentellière.” Usually made entirely of glass, but sometimes with a wooden base. 18th century.