English, c.1880, engraved to the back of the foot, 'T. Rowley & Son, Brighton' microscope on lacquered grey oxidized base, plano-concave mirror in a gimbal, with unusual interchangeable stages, the first fully rotating with black glass and rwo clips, the second all brass with a sliding slide carriage, and a recess in the centre to accept the large frog/fish plate, thefitted French polished mahogany cabinet with accessories including two sets of binocular eyepiecs, three objectives and other accessories, and a table bull's-eye condenser, assembled microscope height 35cm
Sold for £868
Result including buyers premium
English, c.1880, engraved to the back of the foot, 'T. Rowley & Son, Brighton' microscope on lacquered grey oxidized base, plano-concave mirror in a gimbal, with unusual interchangeable stages, the first fully rotating with black glass and rwo clips, the second all brass with a sliding slide carriage, and a recess in the centre to accept the large frog/fish plate, thefitted French polished mahogany cabinet with accessories including two sets of binocular eyepiecs, three objectives and other accessories, and a table bull's-eye condenser, assembled microscope height 35cm
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2021