~NICE SCREW BARREL MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE~

~NICE SCREW BARREL MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE~

$1500 USD (1200 GBP) + postage included

A very nice early 19th century screw barrel microscope, complete in mahogany box

Dimensions

12 x 8 x 5 cm.

Circa

1820

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Natural history, Office Antiques, Engineering antiques, Microscopy

Description

Although the case may be newer, this screw barrel microscope is fully functional and very complete c. 1820.

Wonderful roping of the brass, sure and tight rack and pinion focussing, great optics (object lens has chips to edge but outside of the optical center), 6 numbered objectives (4 capped, all beads intact), 6 numbered bone sliders (all specimens present), turned bone handle, forceps (tines missing), aquatic vial with stopper, brass wet cell slider (some glass inserts absent) and 50% original lacquer. Case measures 12 x 8 x 5 cm. (one hook missing) while the instrument measures 9 x 3 cm. in diameter.

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CA ScientificaOpticae

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).

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