A rare rosewood and ivory mineral specimen viewer,

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A rare rosewood and ivory mineral specimen viewer,
unsigned, the bobbin-turned handle with label attached, stamped CU41, the upper section of the handle with axis supporting a rotating plate with nine specimen windows, with appropriate labels in ivory, the upper section of the frame with ivory viewing windows, the specimens recorded as Borax, Rochelle Salt, Nitre, Arragonite (x2), Topaz, Sulphate of Barytes, Quartz and Calc Spar -- 6in. (15.3cm.) long

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