05-03-200505-03-2005
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBolton MA
2283
May 3, 2005 10:00 AMCalender
1520

Lacquered-Brass Compound Microscope by Newton

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$470$400
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2283Location: BoltonDate / Time: May 03, 2005 10:00AM

Description:

Lacquered-Brass Compound Microscope by Newton,3 Fleet St., London, with rack-and-pinion coarse focusing to triangular bar-limb, the tube unscrewing for storage, nosepiece fine focusing, eyepiece, lapped-brass stage with four-stop aperture, mirror and stage-forceps, on cast-iron splayed foot, ht. closed 14 in., with two Newton & Co. engraved cannisters, two objectives and a bull's-eye condenser, in fitted case (lacking door).
Estimate $600-800

Keywords

Newton & Co, London