18th Oct, 2019 12:00

Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine

 
  Lot 34
 

An Important Powell & Lealand 1/10 inch N.A. 1.4 Objective

English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/10 Apochromatic Oil Immersion, N.A. 1.4’, objective with correction collar and engraved ’POWELL & LEALAND, No1 , 1/10 Apochromatic Oil Immersion, N.A. 1.5’. Note: Powell & Lealand put serial numbers on many of their better objectives. This lens is engraved with the early serial number 'No.1' .

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English, c. 1870, signed to the lid of the can ’POWELL & LEALAND, LONDON, 1/10 Apochromatic Oil Immersion, N.A. 1.4’, objective with correction collar and engraved ’POWELL & LEALAND, No1 , 1/10 Apochromatic Oil Immersion, N.A. 1.5’. Note: Powell & Lealand put serial numbers on many of their better objectives. This lens is engraved with the early serial number 'No.1' .
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