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A late 19thC Smith Beck & Beck compound binocular microscope, signed to the stem Smith Beck & Beck, 31 Cornhill, London, no. 3763, with a shaped square stage fitted in a mahogany case, with accessories to include five various oculars, some in outer cases, stamped Beck & Beck, R & J Beck, etc, with further accessories, 35cm high.
A black enamelled and lacquered brass monocular microscope by Carl Zeiss, No. 1927, with rack and pinion focusing, fine focusing, mechanical stage and plano-concave mirror with various eyepieces and accessories, boxed, together with a similar black enamelled and lacquered brass monocular microscope, by Reichert, No. 56240, boxed.
A BOTANIST’S FIELD SET, comprising a portable microscope by Swift & Son with three nosepieces, parabolic light reflector, platform etc., contained in fitted case with accessories including slide making set, scalpel, tweezers, brush, pencil etc., itself contained within a leather bag with copies of Routledge’s Common objects of the microscope; Wild flowers of the chalk by John Gilmore and a canvas backed folding map of Cornwall -- bag approximately 9 x 12in. (23 x 30.5cm.); together with a Sykes hydrometer in case, (2)
A rare example of a George Adams ``New Universal`` microscope, the brass compound tube is attached to a mount above a rotating scalloped shaped plate containing a number of objective lenses. The stand has a fine adjustment and an open fret work foot, which folds for ease of transportation in a pocket. Contained in its original leather covered case. The live box stage is missing as are some of the objective lenses. This design was first shown by Adams in his book of 1746 and he wrote this about it ``It has been the desire of the curious and inquisitive part of mankind to have a microscope which would be portable and universal, that is to say, one only instrument by which all sorts of minute objects might be observed`` Sold Sotheby`s lot 172, 5th May 1989
An early 19th century Gould type compound microscope mounted on a mahogany box with two drawers below containing an assortment of accessories. The microscope has two fine adjustments on the stand above the stage. The original mahogany case fits over the top of the stand and fastens with locating pins
A Victorian compound microscope by Smith & Beck No 3136. The side pillars are attached to a mahogany board that slides inside a mahogany case through one end, with a tray of eye pieces and objectives that slide into the same case. This model of microscope was called the milk box microscope. Circa 1860
Powell and Lealand, 170 Euston road, London. A No.1 compound microscope. A good example of this famous brass binocular microscope standing on a large tripod foot and with a fine mechanical stage. The lacquer on this instrument is in good original condition. Now contained in an associated mahogany case with a number of drawers containing a large selection of accessories. Circa 1875
A fine example of a Watson ``Van Heurck`` binocular microscope No. 5414. This was Watson`s finest model of a brass compound microscope standing on a shaped tripod base with a mechanical stage. The condition of the lacquer is superb. Contained in the original fitted mahogany case with a selection of accessories. Circa 1890
A Victorian brass compound binocular microscope by C. Collins, Portland street, London. Standing on a Y shaped stand and with a mechanical stage, contained in the original fitted mahogany box with a selection of eye pieces and objectives. The lacquer in good original condition. Circa 1890, together with a copy of Bellamy`s Backyard Safari (BBC Books) Illustrating the author with this microscope
Withering Folding Botanical Microscope (Late 18th Century) in mahogany case with needle and scalpel and paper label to lid detailing the use of the microscope ``The Botanic Microscope ... The objects to be viewed must be placed upon the black Ivory Stage, ...`` written using the `long s` case 4.5``, 12cm long

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