~VERY FINE ELLIS AQUATIC MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE~

~VERY FINE ELLIS AQUATIC MICROSCOPE-COMPLETE~

1600 GBP ($2000 USD)-free shipping

A very fine (rarely used) Ellis-type aquatic microscope probably by Dollond c.1770

Dimensions

13 x 11 x 3 cm.

Circa

1770

Maker

Dollond?

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

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

Description

A very fine Ellis-type simple aquatic microscope in flawless sharkskin case.

Complete in every respect and rarely used as there are little signs of wear to the golden lacquer and glass stage insert.

Unusual complement of lenses (2 Lieberkuhned and 2 normal with adapter collar-all lenses/beads intact).

A tear drop protective felt covered card to prevent friction between the slotted stage insert and the mirror (99% silvering).

Best example on the market with both hooks and hinges intact. Flawless case liner. Given the accessories and attention to little details, this could only have come from the Dollond workshop. Good optics. Stage forceps, glass stage insert, hand forceps. Sliders available, if wanted. 

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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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