A Smith & Beck brass compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1870,
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A Smith & Beck brass compound monocular microscope, English, circa 1870,
signed Smith & Beck, 6 Coleman St., London, 440, with rack and pinion focusing, mechanical stage and sub-stage, wheel stops, raised on brass column above tripod base, in mahogany case with bench condenser, two oculars and four objectives, 15in (38cm) high
Sold for £2,625 inc. premium

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  • This microscope dates from circa 1850, not 1870 as stated in the catalogue.

Category: Collectibles / Scientific Instruments

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