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Two 19th-century lacquered-brass microscopes,
A compound binocular microscope signed on the foot W. LAWLEY & SON. 78 Farringdon St. LONDON. The binocular barrel has sliding adjustment to the eyepieces and a Wenham prism. It is connected via a short limb to the main column, which has rack and pinion focusing, a mechanical stage, substage aperture disc and concave mirror. It is raised on two uprights from the Y-shaped foot, which is screwed to a mahogany baseplate. There is Lawley ¼in. objective in a canister, a live box and two other attachments. The fitted case has a brass carrying handle -- 40.3cm. (15 7/8in.) high;
And an elegant lacquered-brass and black enamelled monocular microscope by MonVerick M. Stiasnie, Suer 43 rue des Ecoles Paris . The barrel has quadruple nosepiece, rack and pinion focusing and micrometer fine adjustment. The circular stage has a substage condensor and plano-concave mirror. The main column is raised on two splayed pairs of feet. In four drawers are: one eyepiece; Stiasnie 2 and 6 objectives in canisters; and some amateur slide preparations. The drawers. The fitted case has a brass handle and a key -- 34.9cm. (13¾in.) high
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A compound binocular microscope signed on the foot W. LAWLEY & SON. 78 Farringdon St. LONDON. The binocular barrel has sliding adjustment to the eyepieces and a Wenham prism. It is connected via a short limb to the main column, which has rack and pinion focusing, a mechanical stage, substage aperture disc and concave mirror. It is raised on two uprights from the Y-shaped foot, which is screwed to a mahogany baseplate. There is Lawley ¼in. objective in a canister, a live box and two other attachments. The fitted case has a brass carrying handle -- 40.3cm. (15 7/8in.) high;
And an elegant lacquered-brass and black enamelled monocular microscope by M
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