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A late 19th-Century lacquered-brass compound monocular microscope,
signed on the foot BAKER 244 High Holborn LONDON, the body-tube with screw-adjustment focusing and micrometer fine adjustment, the sliding stage with substage mirror, with two unsigned objectives, contained in the original mahogany carrying case with brass carrying handle -- 11in. (27.9cm.) high; with a brass prismatic body-tube signed JOHN BROWNING MANUF. OPTICIAN LONDON contained in the original plush-lined leatherette-covered case; three threaded brass body-tubes for microscope attachment in a fitted mahogany case (one dented); a set of Browning eyepieces and three shades in a fitted mahogany case; and another case of Browning optical fittings (5)
signed on the foot BAKER 244 High Holborn LONDON, the body-tube with screw-adjustment focusing and micrometer fine adjustment, the sliding stage with substage mirror, with two unsigned objectives, contained in the original mahogany carrying case with brass carrying handle -- 11in. (27.9cm.) high; with a brass prismatic body-tube signed JOHN BROWNING MANUF. OPTICIAN LONDON contained in the original plush-lined leatherette-covered case; three threaded brass body-tubes for microscope attachment in a fitted mahogany case (one dented); a set of Browning eyepieces and three shades in a fitted mahogany case; and another case of Browning optical fittings (5)
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