Boxed Ross microscope with many original accessories, circa 1850 The heavy solid brass ring platform base with cast inscription ROSS ECLIPSE LONDON 5900 The body tube is drawn for course focusing. Fine focusing wheel on the pillar top. Plain draw tube and double nose piece marked Ross London. Two marked Ross objectives in marked canisters, 1/16 and 2/3.
Wheel adjusted swing out substage mount, Abbe diaphragm condenser, with swing out filter frame. Cavity under the stage for fitting aperture stop wheel. Original golden lacquer with little spotting and minimal wear.
In very good little used condition. Optics and motions all very good. The mahogany box with working lock and key 11,1/2 x 5,3/4 x 5,1/2 or 292mm x 146mm x 140mm, weight 3542 grams.
The item "Eclipse Ross London 5900 microscope 1850 Brass Victorian Antique" is in sale since Wednesday, July 8, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectables\Scientific Collectables\Scientific Instruments\Microscopes". The seller is "old_devil" and is located in Barry. This item can be shipped worldwide.