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Offered for sale is a collectable example of a large antique monocular brass microscope that’s marked Mason & Co of 180-186 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. It’s in good condition and a usable instrument that’s currently set up for low and medium power work and it also makes a stunning and imposing display piece as I hope the listing photos demonstrate. It’s got a very interesting original provenance as it was gifted to a Doctor James Kirkland by his ambulance class Read More...

18 Jan

Signed John Browning Microscope C. 1870.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed John Browning Microscope C. 1870. Microscope has no case or accessories other than what is on the scope itself. The microscope is signed “John Browning, London 184”. The coarse focusing works well. The double-sided mirrors are in fair condition. The arm that attaches body tube to pillar swings left and right allowing the body tube to move in aquatic motion (left and right). The stage is mechanical and moves in the X and Y direction. The X direction Read More...

18 Jan

Antique British Aquarium Microscope.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Antique British Aquarium Microscope. C. 1860. There is no case or accessories with this microscope. The microscope is not signed or marked. Since this microscope uses an aquarium as the stage, there is no stage or mirror are part of aquarium microscopes. This model is fairly early as it can not be raised or lowered. Later models corrected this. Focusing is by rack and pinion and works well. The objective lens is made of both brass and copper. The Read More...

18 Jan

Signed Baker Microscope C. 1890.

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed Baker Microscope C. 1890. No case or accessories other than what is on the microscope. Microscope is signed “Baker 244 High Holborn, London”. The coarse and fine focusing mechanisms work well. There is a two objective lens turret holder with the C. Zeiss objectives installed. The double-sided mirrors are in very good condition. There is a substage mounted condenser with variable aperture. Microscope stands 11” (27.9 cm) tall at minimum height. Read More...

18 Jan

Signed R&J Beck Microscope C. 1890

By Orlando Microscopes

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Signed R&J Beck Microscope C. 1890. There is no case or accessories with this microscope other than what is mounted on the microscope. The microscope is signed “R&J Beck London 17080 “, It also has the following signature on another of the three legs that make up the base:” Williams, Brown & Earle Philadelphia Sole American Agents”. Coarse focusing works smoothly with only one focusing knob working. The other knob turns freely and does not always move the rack. Read More...

18 Jan

Signed antique microscope by William Duncan. C. 1840’s

By Orlando Microscopes

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Antique Microscope by William Duncan. C. 1840’s. This microscope has no case or accessories other than what is on the microscope itself. Base is signed:” Wm Duncan Optician 92 Union St Aberdeen”. No stage clips nor stage glass are on this microscope. Bulls eye condenser is mounted on an articulated arm that also rotates around the pillar. Condenser is in very good condition while the double-sided substage mirrors are in only fair condition. The coarse focusing works well as Read More...

17 Jan

SOLD – Flag panelled marine telescope.

By Scientific Inspirations

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SOLD – A three draw brass telescope, the leather covered body tube incorporates a maritime flag panel of Merchant shipping and Men of War. There are protective shutters to each end and sun visor to the barrel. The telescope measures 11.75 inches (29.5 cms) when closed and opens up to 33.25″ (84.5 cms) when fully open. All lenses are damage free and the telescope gives an excellent clear image. Circa 1880. Read More...

15 Jan

HEATH PATENT BELL FRAME VERNIER SEXTANT

By MikeRead

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SHIPPING BY FEDEX, DHL, ETC. FULLY TRACKED. Contact Email: [email protected] IVORY EXEMPTION NUMBER. 34L3BFVC Read More...

14 Jan

CANDLE LIGHT MICROSCOPE ILLUMINATOR IN ORIG. CASE . GOOD COND. C1890

By Opticalworld

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GOOD CONDITION FOLDING FAN ,CONDLE HOLDER, WORKS WELL, ALL FITS WELL IN ITS LEATHER CASE Read More...

10 Jan

Ross Eclipse microscope (c.1885)

By Viafora

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Exceptional example of a high quality microscope in a fitted wooden case, complete with three eyepieces and and two objective lens. The microscope is made of brass and stands on an unusual circular base. The microscope tilts, has an extendable eyepiece tube, rack and pinion coarse focus and an additional micrometer fine focus knob. It has a square stage with two slide clips and a mirror below the stage to focus the light. It has a doble iris diaphagm Read More...

10 Jan

Bleuler Culpeper type microscope (c.1800)

By Viafora

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Excellent and elegant brass microscope of the Bleuler Culpeper type with a complete collection of accessories , in a magnificent mahogany box. Although unusual, this one has a rack and pinion mechanism for focusing instead of the common slide system on the main tube. It works perfectely and all the teeth of the rack are present and in perfect condition. The microscope is accompanied by a set of original accessories in perfect condition, consisting of 4 lenses of different Read More...

10 Jan

Boxwood Pill Silverer

By Fletcher

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A boxwood pill silverer, no internal silver, in good condition noting small dark stain on top, and a single vertical crack 1 cm as shown, but does not detract from appearance. Read More...