FLEAGLASS 18th CENTURY NATURALIST'S MAGNIFIER
A nice example of a late 18thC. It has a nice turned handle of bone and a bar with a central slot projects from the hinge; the specimen holder (forceps and spike) runs in the slot (this can be tightened with the knurled screw clamp). Are mounted in a brass ring that is fixed on a hinged arm; many such microscopes have only a single lens. Although unsigned, it can be attributed to.
W & S Jones, announced in 1798 and popular for most of the 19. The instrument measures just over 3 inches by 2 inches when open. The original box is (complete and intact) of stiff card covered in maroon paper that is now largely worn. BOTANICAL MICROSCOPE - FLEAGLASS - 18thC. This item is in the category "Antiques\Science/Medicine\Scientific Instruments".
The seller is "canis_est" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Korea, South, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cayman Islands, Ecuador, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Macau, Monaco, Maldives, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Paraguay, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Vietnam.- Period: 1800 to 1900
- Antique: Yes
- Material: Brass
- Type: Microscope Fleaglass