~UNIQUE FLEA MICROSCOPE-FOLDING~

~UNIQUE FLEA MICROSCOPE-FOLDING~

$300 USD (250 GBP) postage included

A small Georgian flea/fly folding simple microscope-unique c.1820

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches ( 6 x 3 cm)

Circa

1820

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

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

Description

Original lacquer, early roping/knurling of the brass knob for focal adjustment, this simple flea/fly pocket field microscope is a must. Georgian construction, single lens (bright brass to one side/blackened to the other), sliding pin holder is solid at the base. Whereas most of these tiny micrscopes have a pin or forceps that continue through the bridge, this one has NO vertical adjustment (fixed). One simply brings the object forward towards the lens which compensates for focus. Object location with respect to the lens is simply done by tilting it. Another unique feature is the handle. Whereas most are bone or ivory, this one has been done in flame mahogany (original and perfect). No case but in order to accommodate the pin it would have been a triangular shape rather than rectangular. Finest example on the market, presently.

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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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