~SMALL FLEA GLASS-GOOD-BONE HANDLE-LIEBERKUHNED LENS~

~SMALL FLEA GLASS-GOOD-BONE HANDLE-LIEBERKUHNED LENS~

100 GBP ($140 USD)

A good but small flea glass with bone handle and Lieberkuhned lens

Dimensions

6.5 x 2.5 cm.

Circa

1850

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

Categories: Therapeutic & Functional Aids, Mineralogy & Gemmology, Natural history, Engineering antiques, Magic Lanterns & Optical Toys, Office Antiques

Description

A good but small flea glass with bone handle and silvered Lieberkuhn lens having 70% silvering remaining. 1 inch (2.5 cm.) diameter and 6.5 cm. long. The handle is threaded (not fixed) and has no cracks. The lens has two small scratches (see last photo of object side) but does NOT interfer with the optics. Magnification is 2-3X with a focal length of 3 cm. Body appears to be German silver metal (not plated brass). Small abrasions commensurate with age and usage.

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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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