Antique J. Swift & Son Brass Microscope, 2x Eyepieces, 4x Objectives. Cased. C1890

A FINE EXAMPLE OF A SWIFT HIGH QUALITY MICROSCOPE. ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE, COMPLETE WITH TWO EYEPIECES-'2' &'3'. FOUR OBJECTIVES MARKED ; 1"- 1/6"- 1/8"- 2/3". TWO HAVE THE BRASS CONTAINERS.

THE MAKERS MARK ON THE BASE OF THE MICROSCOPE, AS SEEN IN PITURES. THE MICROSCOPE IS OF THE EARLY DESIGN, 3 LEGS. TILTING COLUMN, MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OF FOCUS, WITH FINE FOCUS. SQUARE STAGE WITH 2 CLIPS, APERTURE RING AND A DOUBLE SIDED MIRROR. TWEEZERS & 4 CLEAR GLASS SLIDES. MIRRORS CLEAR, APERTURE MOVEMENT ALL GOOD.

FOCUS BY SLIDING TUBE TO DESIRED POSITION WITH FINE FOCUS BU WHEEL ON TOP OF THE COLUMN. LACQUER COVERING GENERALLY VERY GOOD. CASE IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH HANDLE AT TOP. AN EXCELLENT SWIFT MICROSCOPE, USEABLE & COLLECTABLE.

CASE MEASURES 30cm X 20cm X 15cm. SWIFT & SON BRASS MICROSCOPE, 2X EYEPIECES, 4X OBJECTIVES. C1890" is in sale since Sunday, November 10, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectables\Scientific Collectables\Scientific Instruments\Microscopes". The seller is "photosphere012" and is located in West Chiltington, West Sussex. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe.

Period: 1800 to 1900
Featured Refinements: Microscope Objective
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Material: Brass
Type: Scientific Instruments
Sub-Type: Microscopes