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A Culpeper-type Compound Monocular Microscope, English, Early 19th century,
15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £701.25 inc. premium
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A Culpeper-type Compound Monocular Microscope, English, Early 19th century,
with draw tube focusing, on square mahogany base, with drawer fitted with two objectives, stage condenser, fishplate, tube, five objectives, tweezers, stage forceps with removable ivory element, and bone slides, in mahogany pillar case,
the microscope 14 1/2 (37cm) high
the microscope 14 1/2 (37cm) high
Footnotes
Please note that from 19 January 2022, items containing ivory cannot be imported into the EU. The import of ivory into the USA is already prohibited.






