18th Oct, 2019 12:00

Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine

 
  Lot 8
 

A Very Fine Collection of 18th & 19th Century Microscope Spares

housed in an attractive French polished mahogany table collector's cabinet, drawer 1 contains mainly 18th century microscope parts including a large Bonnani stage, top eyepiece for a Martin drum microscope with an ebony lens holder, Jones most improved second stages, large frog plate and other items. Drawer 2 contains mainly objective lenses including 18th century leiberkuhn lenses simple button lenses, a complete set of lenses from a Carpenter type microscope, early Pritchard type achromatic objectives and other items. Drawer 3 contains various microscope accessories including some complicated eary compressors, a Jones most improved-style mirror gimbal & collar and other items. Drawer 4 contains live boxes, fish plates, a pocket screw barrel microscope case and other items. Drawer 5 contains lots of early microscope sliders, also included is the body of an early 18th century microscope made of Lignum. Cabinet measures 42cm tall, width 34cm.

Sold for £3,360

Result plus buyers premium


 
housed in an attractive French polished mahogany table collector's cabinet, drawer 1 contains mainly 18th century microscope parts including a large Bonnani stage, top eyepiece for a Martin drum microscope with an ebony lens holder, Jones most improved second stages, large frog plate and other items. Drawer 2 contains mainly objective lenses including 18th century leiberkuhn lenses simple button lenses, a complete set of lenses from a Carpenter type microscope, early Pritchard type achromatic objectives and other items. Drawer 3 contains various microscope accessories including some complicated eary compressors, a Jones most improved-style mirror gimbal & collar and other items. Drawer 4 contains live boxes, fish plates, a pocket screw barrel microscope case and other items. Drawer 5 contains lots of early microscope sliders, also included is the body of an early 18th century microscope made of Lignum. Cabinet measures 42cm tall, width 34cm.
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