Antique'Society of the Arts' brass microscope

An antique compound microscope to the design popularised by Robert Field in 1855 after winning the Society of the Arts prize that year. This particular example is unsigned, but believed to date to around 1900.

Complete with original mahogany case, a single eyepiece and objective, the latter with brass canister. A couple of antique microscope slides are also included. The item "Antique'Society of the Arts' brass microscope" is in sale since Wednesday, September 16, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectables\Scientific Collectables\Scientific Instruments\Microscopes". The seller is "james_cumbria" and is located in Penrith, Cumbria.

This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia.

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

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