.jpg?w=1)
Details
A 19th-Century lacquered-brass and grey enamelled compound monocular microscope,
signed W. WATSON & SONS 313 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON 10139, in a fitted mahogany carrying case -- 33cm. (13in.) high; with a mahogany slide cabinet and a large oak accessory case
See Colour Illustration
The microscope has rack and pinion adjustment to the graduated eyepiece tube, and rack and pinion focusing with micrometer fine adjustment to the barrel, with a triple nosepiece. The mechanical stage has a substage condensor and diaphragm, and a plano-concave substage mirror., raised on a tripod stand. There is one eyepiece, a brass canister of aperture discs and glasses, and Baker 2in. and 1/8in., Swift 1/8in. and Negretti & Zambra ¼in. objectives in canisters. The case has a key and wooden carrying handle;
the accessory cabinet has six drawers of varying sizes, with brass pulls and lined with green felt. Contents include: Swift & Son 1/6, 2/3 and 1in. objectives in canisters; a Kortiskain. semi-appochromatic oil immersion objective in a canister; Beck ½in. and Leitz no.3 objectives in canisters; a Leitz nosepiece diaphragm attachment; quantities of unused wooden and plain and coloured glass sliders; liveboxes, phials and a loop; stage forceps, scissors and tweezers; two double nosepiece adaptors; a Baker 45° eyepiece attachment; three Baker analyser attachments in pressed card boxes from Baker's shop, with a receipt; substage condensor and diaphragm attachments; and a large table-standing bull's-eye condensor. The case has a key and lock (defective) and leather carrying handle -- 43.2cm. (17in.) wide;
the slide cabinet has 21 drawers, each with two plain ivorine plaques and a lignum vitae pull, several retaining their numbered ivory insets. The drawers are lined with blue plush and the case has a front-opening door and brass carrying handle -- 24.7cm. (9¾in.) wide (3)
signed W. WATSON & SONS 313 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON 10139, in a fitted mahogany carrying case -- 33cm. (13in.) high; with a mahogany slide cabinet and a large oak accessory case
See Colour Illustration
The microscope has rack and pinion adjustment to the graduated eyepiece tube, and rack and pinion focusing with micrometer fine adjustment to the barrel, with a triple nosepiece. The mechanical stage has a substage condensor and diaphragm, and a plano-concave substage mirror., raised on a tripod stand. There is one eyepiece, a brass canister of aperture discs and glasses, and Baker 2in. and 1/8in., Swift 1/8in. and Negretti & Zambra ¼in. objectives in canisters. The case has a key and wooden carrying handle;
the accessory cabinet has six drawers of varying sizes, with brass pulls and lined with green felt. Contents include: Swift & Son 1/6, 2/3 and 1in. objectives in canisters; a Kortiskain. semi-appochromatic oil immersion objective in a canister; Beck ½in. and Leitz no.3 objectives in canisters; a Leitz nosepiece diaphragm attachment; quantities of unused wooden and plain and coloured glass sliders; liveboxes, phials and a loop; stage forceps, scissors and tweezers; two double nosepiece adaptors; a Baker 45° eyepiece attachment; three Baker analyser attachments in pressed card boxes from Baker's shop, with a receipt; substage condensor and diaphragm attachments; and a large table-standing bull's-eye condensor. The case has a key and lock (defective) and leather carrying handle -- 43.2cm. (17in.) wide;
the slide cabinet has 21 drawers, each with two plain ivorine plaques and a lignum vitae pull, several retaining their numbered ivory insets. The drawers are lined with blue plush and the case has a front-opening door and brass carrying handle -- 24.7cm. (9¾in.) wide (3)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges