24th May, 2023 12:00

Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books

 
  Lot 14
 

A Compound Microscope By Husbands & Clarke, Bristol

English, c.1880, signed in copper plate script to the top of the limb, Husbands & Clarke, Denmark St. Bristol', on a heavy 'Y' shaped base with squat uprights supporting the main body on trunnions, with plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, simple stage with large slide carry, screw fine focus, rack and pinion course focus (damaged and missing teeth), with erly achromatic objective, and single eyepiece, in mahogany case with silver plaque engraved 'Dr. Robert G Watts', case height 25cm

Sold for £175

Result plus buyers premium


 

English, c.1880, signed in copper plate script to the top of the limb, Husbands & Clarke, Denmark St. Bristol', on a heavy 'Y' shaped base with squat uprights supporting the main body on trunnions, with plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, simple stage with large slide carry, screw fine focus, rack and pinion course focus (damaged and missing teeth), with erly achromatic objective, and single eyepiece, in mahogany case with silver plaque engraved 'Dr. Robert G Watts', case height 25cm

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