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Edward Scarlett (c. 1688-1743) worked from the sign of Archimedes and Globe, near St. Anne's Church, in Dean Street, Soho, London.
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E. SCARLETT, London
An ivory Wilson-pattern screw-barrel microscope, signed around the objective mount E. Scarlett Soho London, with screw-mounted handle (threads stripped), six objectives (four with caps), objective holder with engraved decoration, brass carrier with black/white dot and forceps (prongs lacking), brass slider with three (of four) lenses, brass slide, four ivory sliders numbered 1-4 in a fishskin-covered card case, talc box, brass tweezers signed E S, wire trough cleaner and an ivory flea glass with lens, spike, live box and cap, all in a green plush-lined, fitted fishskin-covered case -- 6 7/8in.(17.5cm.)wide, circa 1720
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An ivory Wilson-pattern screw-barrel microscope, signed around the objective mount E. Scarlett Soho London, with screw-mounted handle (threads stripped), six objectives (four with caps), objective holder with engraved decoration, brass carrier with black/white dot and forceps (prongs lacking), brass slider with three (of four) lenses, brass slide, four ivory sliders numbered 1-4 in a fishskin-covered card case, talc box, brass tweezers signed E S, wire trough cleaner and an ivory flea glass with lens, spike, live box and cap, all in a green plush-lined, fitted fishskin-covered case -- 6 7/8in.(17.5cm.)wide, circa 1720
See Colour Plate