{"product_id":"necklace-ornate-magnifying-glass","title":"Necklace: Ornate Magnifying Glass","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eIn true 1776 fashion, this ornate magnifying glass necklace could be called a longorette—a clever and elegant aid for reading the fine print of history. One might imagine a Founding Father, perhaps Benjamin Franklin, peering through such a lens while reviewing important documents by candlelight. Inspired by antique lorgnettes once worn on chains or chatelaines, this piece nods to both function and refinement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eFor a deeper taste of the past, make haste to the Museum of the City of New York, especially The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution exhibition —a fitting historical companion to a piece rooted in careful reading and independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eWorking magnifying glass with ornate handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eAged brass scroll chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eAged brass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eSize: 4\" L magnifying glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri Light',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\"\u003eLobster clasp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ornamental Things","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463307215002,"sku":"NC0429","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2372\/4735\/files\/ornate-magnifying-glass-necklace-8433075.webp?v=1771525594","url":"https:\/\/shop.mcny.org\/products\/necklace-ornate-magnifying-glass","provider":"Museum of the City of New York","version":"1.0","type":"link"}