A fine English sorcerers or bullseye mirror from the Campaign Era, with thirteen reverse ground optics and an acid-etched dedication: 'Presented by Robert Craig to Sergeant Major Dickman, S F Guards, accented by thistles and crossed swords, in a square frame of birds eye maple.
S F Guards being the Scots Fusilier Guards
Sorcerer mirrors were an early 16th century design, used to throw light around via the convex optics, thereby giving them "magical powers" - hence the name alluding to a magician or alchemist.
Dimensions: Diameter 16 3/4 inches x Depth 1 1/2 inches.
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