Winning Magnifier, checkerboard handle

This beautifully crafted 3x magnifying glass with black and white checkerboard offset handle recalls times past with a retro-flair and a functionally superb optical grade glass. A magnifier that's simply perfect for light reading projects or for a little extra detail when required.

And, this glass just looks magnificent tableside or on your desktop.  

The advantages of hand-held magnifiers are:

• They are usually inexpensive, portable, and readily available.
• They have the most "normal"appearance of any low vision optical device.
• They are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and magnification strengths.
• You can vary the distance at which you hold the magnifier from your eyes, depending upon your lighting and reading needs.
• Some hand-held magnifiers come with built-in lights.

The disadvantages of hand-held magnifiers are:

• They require steady hands and good motor control.
• Higher power (or stronger) magnifiers allow you to read only a few letters at a time.
• Your reading speed will likely decrease.
• Stand magnifiers without built-in lights require supplemental lighting for best vision.
• Finding and maintaining the correct focus is sometimes difficult.
• Magnifying Reading Glasses
• Magnifying reading glasses allow an individual to read for longer periods of time. They are also called "microscopes" because they produce magnified images of small words and objects.

• 3x Magnification
• Optical quality glass
• Lens dimensions: 4 inches wide x 2.25 inches tall
• Overall length: 10.25 inches
• Nice heft and balance: 1 lb
• Offset design
• Faux antique inlaid marble handle