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An Andrew Ross Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, circa 1860, (Qty)
15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£800 - £1,200
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An Andrew Ross Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, circa 1860,
signed A. ROSS LONDON, No. 432, focussing by rack-and-pinion and lever and calibrated screw, with four oculars, four objectives, plano-concave mirror, condenser and livebox, with double nosepiece, in brass-bound mahogany double door case with single drawer, together with a collection of specimen slides, accessories, and cases,
the microscope 17in (43cm) high
15 1/4in x 8 1/4in x 9 1/2in (39cm x 21cm x 24cm) cased (Qty)
the microscope 17in (43cm) high
15 1/4in x 8 1/4in x 9 1/2in (39cm x 21cm x 24cm) cased (Qty)
Footnotes
Andrew Ross produced his design for the compound monocular microscope in the early 1840's, and it was first described in the London Physiological Journal in December 1843. The main innovation of Ross' design was the steadying Y-shaped stand.
