~VERY GOOD DRUM MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE AND SIGNED~

~VERY GOOD DRUM MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE AND SIGNED~

$300 USD (230 GBP) + postage

Large drum microscope-complete and signed by Crichton, Leadenhall c.1840

Dimensions

11 x 5 1/2 x 3 inches (27 x 14 x 7.5 cm.)

Circa

1840

Maker

John Crichton

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

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

Description

Signed in flowing script “J. Chrichton, 112 Leadenhall St., LONDON”, this early Victorian/Regency period all brass microscope was a special order as the case is rosewood veneer rather than mahogany. Full compliment of accessories (see photos) including 6 bone sliders (#5 slightly different) and 6 numbered objectives (all beads/lenses intact). Standing 10 inches tall, it has been cleaned back to its original brilliance. Good optics by a maker of instruments spanning over 30 years (1831-65).

The rosewood case is 11 x 5 1/2 x 3 inches with fancy name plate but missing lock escutcheon (lock intact). No issues.

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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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