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203 200. A MID 19TH-CENTURY DRUM-TYPE MICROSCOPE


unsigned, the 6½in. lacquered-brass sighting tube with rack-and- pinion focus, single-sided mirror, contained in fitted mahogany plush-lined box with accessories including six nose-pieces, Lieberkuhn reflector, live box, forceps and magnifier, the box -- 11in. (28cm.) diameter


£200-400


201. A 19TH-CENTURY CARY-TYPE BOTANIST’S MICROSCOPE


unsigned, of typical form and contained in box with plush-lined lid and partial accessories including tweezers, two 6-specimen wooden slides, live box and glass blanks, the case -- 6¼in. (16cm.) diameter


£300-500


202. A LATE 19TH-CENTURY PORTABLE MONOCULAR MICROSCOPE PROBABLY BY SWIFT & SON


the lacquered-brass 5½in. tube with 1in. nose-piece signed Swift & Son, rack-and-pinion adjustment, removable plano/convex mirror, folding tripod legs contained in mahogany travelling box with some accessories and drop handle, the box -- 7in. (18cm.) diameter


£300-500 203.


A CULPEPER-TYPE BRASS MICROSCOPE, ENGLISH, C.1800


of typical form with 7in. sighting barrel, dust slide, platform forceps, contained in fitted pyramidal box with drawer containing four nose-pieces and hinged top handle -- 13in. (33cm.) high


£400-600 204.


AN ENGLISH MID 18TH-CENTURY POCKET COMPASS MICROSCOPE


unsigned, apparently complete and comprising three lenses with silvered lieberkuhn mirrors, slide clamp, pincers, loup and shade attachments, in fitted plush-lined black fish skin case with securing hooks -- 5in. (12.8cm.) diameter


Literature: Turner, G.L’E: Collecting Microscopes, p.28-9, where a similar example is discussed.


£400-600


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