Benjamin Pike Jr. Monocular Microscope

Description:

Benjamin Pike Jr. Monocular Microscope, 294 Broadway, New York, c. 1844, lacquered brass instrument with main tube attached to horizontal rotating arm with rack and pinion adjustment, and disk of six objective lenses, square pillar, stage with horizontal fine adjustment, and up/down rack and pinion focusing, condensing lens on manual adjustment arm, single pillar and foldable tri-foot base engraved Benjamin Pike Jr. 294 Broadway, New York, ht. 19 in.
Estimate $800-1,200

condensing lens broken off arm


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