Loupe
Object number2018.58.5
Manufacturer
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company
OriginRochester, NY
MediumMetal; Glass
Credit LineGift of Al K. DeRoy
DescriptionJeweler's loupe, 10x magnification. Cylindrical silver metal loupe with circular glass lens. Silver metal double-sided swing-out cover with metal chain attached. Loupe-end of chain has lobster claw clasp and other end has spring ring clasp. DimensionsLength x Width x Depth (Including chain): 8.563 x 0.688 x 0.625 in. (21.8 x 1.7 x 1.6 cm)Height x Width x Depth (Loupe and Cover only): 0.625 x 1.063 x 0.688 in. (1.6 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm)
MarksSide of loupe has engraved text "10x / ...E APLANAT / ...LOMB OPTICAL CO / ...HESTER NY USA".
Historical NotesLoupe used for inspecting stones. Part of a collection of materials that belonged to Al J. DeRoy, although some passed as heirlooms to his son and grandson. Al DeRoy ran his father's jewelry store, Jos. DeRoy & Sons, that was located in downtown Pittsburgh. The business then passed to his son Albert J. DeRoy and then to his grandson Ralph L. DeRoy. The donor is his great-grandson Al K. DeRoy who worked at the University of Pittsburgh for most of his career. The DeRoy family is one of the oldest Jewish families in Pittsburgh. Abraham and Saartje DeRoy immigrated to the city from Amsterdam in the 1850s with their seven children. His sons Joseph DeRoy and Israel DeRoy started out as pawnbrokers and opened DeRoy Brothers on Smithfield Street about 1871. They eventually parted ways, each opening a downtown jewelry store: Jos. DeRoy & Sons and Israel DeRoy & Son.
Previous owner
Al J. DeRoy
Related institution
Joseph DeRoy and Sons
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