~FINE CARY/GOULD MICROSCOPE-DEEP CASE MOUNTED~

~FINE CARY/GOULD MICROSCOPE-DEEP CASE MOUNTED~

$900 USD (700 GBP) postage included

A fine c.1820 Cary/Gould microscope mounted on mahogany box with large storage area below

Dimensions

8 x 6 x 4 inches ( 20 x 13 x 10 cm.)

Circa

1820

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Microscopy, Natural history, Office Antiques

Description

A fine Cary/Gould microscope, case mounted with large storage compartment below.

Accessories include 4 objectives (all lenses intact), stage forceps, bullseye, live box, 3 numbered bone sliders, single sided mirror and excellent rack and pinion focusing. Unsigned but of the highest quality including the Honduran flame mahogany case with brass ferrule to the lid. The case measures 8 x 5 x 4 inches deep with lift out top tray and sample storage below. Erected, the microscope stands 13 inches tall. c.1820 of typical form for the era. Casework is flawless. Have never seen another like it.

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CA 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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