~WONDERFUL FLOWER/INSECT VIEWER IN QUILL BOX~

~WONDERFUL FLOWER/INSECT VIEWER IN QUILL BOX~

450 GBP ( $ 550 USD) + postage

A good insect/flower magnifier in white metal with horn handle and original? porcupine quill box

Dimensions

10 x 5 x 2 cm. diameter

Circa

1880

Country of manufacture

UK and Ireland

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

Description

A wonderful insect/flower magnifier constructed from white metal/German silver with horn handle in original ? herring bone pattern box made from porcupine quills ?? The scope has a threaded variable focus eyepiece with an optional magnifying lens or pin probe (reversible). Mounted on a solid framework. Hand held and in perfect condition. c. 1880. 10 x 5 x 2 cm. Magnification ~10X.

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CA ScientificaOpticae

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 [email protected] or [email protected].

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