This handy "magnifying reader" is used by sliding it across the printed page. It can also be used as a conventional magnifying glass or as a paperweight. Made to advertise the Shaw-Barton agency (founded in 1940, Coshocton, Ohio). The glass is framed in wood, then wrapped in leather—embossed with gold lettering to remind us that "Business goes where invited; Stays where appreciated." (1" x 3.5" x 4") da12999a
c. 1940's - 1950's
