~SUPERB JONES MOST IMPROVED by DOLLOND~
4600 GBP ($6000 USD) shipping included
A fine and complete example fresh to the market c.1800
Dimensions
34 x 23 x 10 cm. (14 x 9 x 4 inches)
Circa
1800
Maker
Dollond
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A superb and complete example of a Jones most improved style microscope signed on the foot “Dollond, London”.
Complete in every detail with 99% original golden lacquer. Every conceivable option of the day including a separately cased 2 inch Lieberkuhn. Cased with both eared side hooks intact. Rarely used. Lacquer loss is on the foot where the mirror pin struck the foot.
Best on the market. Additional photos upon request.
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Dealer information
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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