Mid-Century Cocomalt Can Turned Make Do Magnifier 1920s pottery Tigris and Euphrates

Tigris and Euphrates

At least this is what I think is going on here

patron of the arts and all around super interesting character worth a quick (or long

It feels rather like a modernist's take on the kitschy charm necklace/bracelet

but I can't find another anywhere with this one)

Mid-Century Cocomalt Can Turned Make Do Magnifier 1920s pottery Tigris and EuphratesI love this thing. Cocomalt was a powdered drink additive, like Ovaltine, that was marketed as a healthy and also delicious way to add nutrients to milk. Someone, probably in the 1950s or so, turned this Cocomalt can into a magnifying glass Works great, and it's a very fun one to use with considerable heft, hard to lose track of! Perfect for the desk and seems quite indestructible. Heavy glass at either end. 4 3 8" t x 3 9 16" d, weighs just a little