~NICE COMPASS MICROSCOPE WITH TOOLS~

~NICE COMPASS MICROSCOPE WITH TOOLS~

$700 USD (550 GBP)(625 EURO)

A nicely preserved compass microscope with bone handle and field accessories c.1820

Dimensions

13 cm./5 inches long

Circa

1820

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Microscopy, Natural history, Office Antiques, Tools

Description

Five inches (13 cm.) in length, this compass microscope has it’s original forceps with blued steel tines and one high power Lieberkuhned objective lens. There is a little pocket in the case that probably held an additional low power field objective.

Nice original lacquer, tight joint, great optics. The accessories include a set of brass hand forceps with end scoop (unusual) and a pair of tools (probe and knife) for field dissection/sectioning.

The purple velvet lined black faux leather case has booth hooks intact and measures 11 x 9 x 3 cm.

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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 scioptimark@outlook.com or sciopti@outlook.com.

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