This is a marvellous and rare to find Antique Stanhope Charm in the form of a Bible Book, which is in good condition with just a little age-related wear from handling and use. The Stanhope is in working order with a view of the inside of a Church, location unknown.

Please note: The UK 20p coin seen in a photo isn’t offered for sale, we’ve placed it next to the item so you can determine the size in relation to it. 

Stanhopes are optical devices that enable the viewing of microphotographs and they were invented by Rene Dagron in 1857.  He bypassed the need for an expensive microscope to view the microscopic photographs by attaching the microphotograph at the end of a modified Stanhope lens. The photo is the size of a pinhead and has to be held up to a light and close to one's eye to be able to view it.

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