~FINE 18th C. SCREW BARREL MICROSCOPE-UNUSUAL~

~FINE 18th C. SCREW BARREL MICROSCOPE-UNUSUAL~

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A fine screw barrel microscope with the unusual feature of a rotating turret of lenses

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Microscopy, Natural history, Engineering antiques, Office Antiques

Description

A fine and near complete screw barrel microscope c. 1780 with a near complete array of accessories including 6 individual lenses (4 capped, 2 uncovered-low power) and the unusual addition of a 4 lens turret for quick change magnification of specimens. 3 of 4 numbered bone sliders as well as the usual accessories and a hand held b/w paddle for flora and fauna gross samples. Unsigned.

The near perfect black sharkskin case (small compression fracture to lid) has both eared hooks and riveted hinges. It measures 15 x 10 x 4 cm. ( 6 x 4 x 1 3/4 inches).

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CA Scientifica Opticae Inc.

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 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). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either [email protected] or [email protected].

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