19th Nov, 2020 12:00

Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science

 
  Lot 32
 

An Early Mineral Microscope Slides from The Robert Furguson Collection

English, c.1840, from the mineral collection of Robert Furguson, two uncovered slides on crude pieces of glass, one diamond engraved 'Craigleith, the other unmarked, largest 9cm wide.

Provenance: From the original shop stock Mineral Gregory Bottley & co, who bought the collection of the mineral collector Robert Furguson (1767 - 1840), these slides formed part of the collection

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English, c.1840, from the mineral collection of Robert Furguson, two uncovered slides on crude pieces of glass, one diamond engraved 'Craigleith, the other unmarked, largest 9cm wide.

Provenance: From the original shop stock Mineral Gregory Bottley & co, who bought the collection of the mineral collector Robert Furguson (1767 - 1840), these slides formed part of the collection

Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020

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