~EXCELLENT R&J BECK PARAFFIN LAMP WITH BULLSEYE~
600 GBP ($795 USD) + postage
An excellent R&J Beck, London paraffin microscope lamp c.1880
Dimensions
12 x 6 inches (30 x 15 cm.)
Circa
1880
Maker
R&J Beck
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
Standing 12 inches tall with a 6 inch diameter ring base signed R&J Beck, London in block letters, this lamp has some wear on the blackened reservoir but has never been used. Black chimney has slots for original clear and blue glass inserts, adjustable and rotatable bullseye plano/concave condenser, vertical adjustment on the square stem by spring clip c.1880. All original golden lacquer and not a screw out of place. No box. A large and excellent example of a Victorian paraffin microscope lamp.
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ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).
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