Hand-carved Wooden Magnifying Glass boy in blue shirt I always have an eye

I always have an eye out for vintage DLM (Design Learning Materials) sets produced in the 60s and 70s for use in schools

Some marks are incised on the bottom

missing pages 304-305

complete set in their original latched wooden box with gold decoration including laurel wreath at center (to inspire one to win

or paint a contemporary masterpiece on it

Hand-carved Wooden Magnifying Glass boy in blue shirt I always have an eyeThis is not an antique, but it certainly has some age to it, and I really like the fairly rustic approach to what I typically think of as a pretty refined object. Plus the perfectly round raised ring around the glass and perfectly flat handle, which makes me think a bit of a popsicle or lollipop on a stick, and also of shaker bevelled glass hand mirrors. A fun object, great for all sorts of displays and who can ever have too many magnifiers laying