1st May, 2024 13:00

Science, Medicine & Early Technology

 
Lot 109
 

An Large & Extensively Equipped Ross No.1 Binocular microscope Outfit

English, c.1880, engraved to the rear of the large ‘Y’ shaped foot ‘ROSS, London, 3448’, the microscope with large uprights terminating in trunnions with friction lock to support the main body, with large plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on an articulated arm on a sliding collar, with fully mechanical substage with engraved goniometer scale geared rotation, screw X-Y control on a rack to focus, with large circular mechanical stage with geared rotation engraved scale, mechanical X-Y control, large rectangular sectioned bar with large geared drive to rack for course focusing, bar limb with screw to attach to bar and screw fine focus, thread to accept the binocular body, English monocular tube and continental monocular body tubes, with the following accessories in a large mahogany case:

4” objective & can,
3” objective & can,
2” can,
1” objective & can,
1” can,
½” objective & can,
¼” objective & can,
1/5” objective & can,
1/5” can,
4/10” objective & can,
1/8” can,
Double objective holder engraved ROSS, London,
Various Leiberkuhns,
Binocular eyepieces marked A,
Binocular eyepieces marked B,
Binocular eyepieces marked C Kellners Orthoscopic,
Binocular eyepieces marked D Kellners Orthoscopic,
Eyepiecs marked C, E & F,
Eyepiece collar,
Substage stage attachment,
Ross Achromatic substage condenser,
Substage polarizer,
Achromatic substage condenser,
Set of substage selenite filters,
Substage Wenham parabolic condenser,
Substage spot lens,
Substage condenser,
Ross compressor,
various filters,
Stage side reflector,
stage forceps
Stage condenser,
Large table bullseye,

All in the original fitted mahogany Case with brass handles and lock, case 52cm tall

Note: sold with no reserve

Estimated at £1,500 - £2,500

 

English, c.1880, engraved to the rear of the large ‘Y’ shaped foot ‘ROSS, London, 3448’, the microscope with large uprights terminating in trunnions with friction lock to support the main body, with large plano-concave mirror in a gimbal on an articulated arm on a sliding collar, with fully mechanical substage with engraved goniometer scale geared rotation, screw X-Y control on a rack to focus, with large circular mechanical stage with geared rotation engraved scale, mechanical X-Y control, large rectangular sectioned bar with large geared drive to rack for course focusing, bar limb with screw to attach to bar and screw fine focus, thread to accept the binocular body, English monocular tube and continental monocular body tubes, with the following accessories in a large mahogany case:

4” objective & can,
3” objective & can,
2” can,
1” objective & can,
1” can,
½” objective & can,
¼” objective & can,
1/5” objective & can,
1/5” can,
4/10” objective & can,
1/8” can,
Double objective holder engraved ROSS, London,
Various Leiberkuhns,
Binocular eyepieces marked A,
Binocular eyepieces marked B,
Binocular eyepieces marked C Kellners Orthoscopic,
Binocular eyepieces marked D Kellners Orthoscopic,
Eyepiecs marked C, E & F,
Eyepiece collar,
Substage stage attachment,
Ross Achromatic substage condenser,
Substage polarizer,
Achromatic substage condenser,
Set of substage selenite filters,
Substage Wenham parabolic condenser,
Substage spot lens,
Substage condenser,
Ross compressor,
various filters,
Stage side reflector,
stage forceps
Stage condenser,
Large table bullseye,

All in the original fitted mahogany Case with brass handles and lock, case 52cm tall

Note: sold with no reserve

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