Lot Essay
The foot is of the same distinctive shape, with the front two legs cut off parallel to the end of the rear leg, as that of the Pritchard microscope (Lot 521).
Details
A compound microscope by Troughton & Simms,
with eyepiece, three objectives, nosepieces fine focussing, small mechanical stage, rack coarse focussing and pillar stand on tripod platform base signed Troughton & Simms London -- 16in. (41cm.) high, 2nd quarter, 19th century, in low mahogany case with front and back doors
with eyepiece, three objectives, nosepieces fine focussing, small mechanical stage, rack coarse focussing and pillar stand on tripod platform base signed Troughton & Simms London -- 16in. (41cm.) high, 2nd quarter, 19th century, in low mahogany case with front and back doors