Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
S. Maw, Son & Thompson Monocular Field Microscope, Aldersgate, St. London, lacquered brass instrument with screw-mount main barrel, damascened square plate, knurled knobs for triangular pillar adjustment, "A"-frame base engraved as above, housed in a small mahogany fitted carrying case.
Estimate $300-500
shaft on adjustment knobs is slightly bent, and interior glue block need re-glueing..
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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LondonJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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