~FINE MINIATURE CODDINGTON LENS IN BONE~
100GBP ($140USD)
A fine miniature, true Coddington lens in bone with no issues
Dimensions
5 x 2 x 2 cm.
Circa
1850
Country of manufacture
UK and Ireland
Description
A fine, miniature Coddington lens in bone with a flawless solid lens and spectacular machining. Considering the entire assembly is only 5 cm. (2 inches) long, the skill and patience involved in its production is amazing. Finely engine lathe turned, ornate handle. Fine Whitworth threads to all components including the handle. Flawless optics and the lens has one edge flattenned to accompodate the handle which holds the lens internally in it’s two part housing. The magnification is an estimated 10X with a focal length of only a few mm.
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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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