A Compound & Simple Microscope Outfit
c.1840, English, signed to body tube 'Andrew Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London', with heavy circular lead-filled base, central supporting pillar with concave mirror in gimbal on a sliding collar, with simple stage, rack and pinion focusing to rear of triangular bar, limb at top to accept compound body tube or simple objectives, contained in an associated wooden case with six simple objectives, two achromatic objectives in cans and several paper covered slides
Sold for £360
Result plus buyers premium
c.1840, English, signed to body tube 'Andrew Pritchard, 162 Fleet Street, London', with heavy circular lead-filled base, central supporting pillar with concave mirror in gimbal on a sliding collar, with simple stage, rack and pinion focusing to rear of triangular bar, limb at top to accept compound body tube or simple objectives, contained in an associated wooden case with six simple objectives, two achromatic objectives in cans and several paper covered slides