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A Matthew Berge Compound Monocular Microscope, English, Early 19th century, image 1
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The Dr. Murray MacKinnon Collection of Microscopes
Lot 94Ф,Y

A Matthew Berge Compound Monocular Microscope,
English, Early 19th century,

15 September 2021, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Matthew Berge Compound Monocular Microscope, English, Early 19th century,

the stage signed BERGE LATE RAMSDEN LONDON, with rack and pinion focusing, on folding tripod base with concave reflector, in fitted mahogany case with five objectives, stage condenser and forceps, Lieberkühn, fish-plate and livebox,
11in (28cm) high

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Provenance:
From the collection of Dr MacKinnon.

Matthew Berge (d.1819) spent much of his career making scientific instruments at 199 Piccadilly, London (circa 1802-1817). In addition to microscopes such as the present example, he is known to have sold barometers, sextant telescopes, sectors, and gunner's callipers among other instruments. His work under and subsequent taking over of Jesse Ramsden's operations meant that he had access to Ramsden's dividing engine.

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