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A Group of four Scientific and Medical Instruments, English, 19th century, (4)
15 – 16 February 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £280.50 inc. premium
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A Group of four Scientific and Medical Instruments, English, 19th century,
comprising a compound monocular microscope, unsigned, focusing by rack-and-pinion and calibrated screw, with two objectives, plano-concave mirror, magnifier on stand, stage forceps, tweezers and livebox; an uncased monocular student microscope, focusing by draw-tube, with articulated mirror, 6 1/2in (16.5cm) high; a graphoscope with removable ivory handles; and an Improved Patent Magneto-Electric Machine "for nervous diseases" in mahogany case, 4 1/4in x 10in x 4 1/2in,
the larger microscope 10 3/4in (27.5cm) high; 13 3/4in x 7in x 6 1/2in (35cm x 18cm x 16.5cm) cased (4)
the larger microscope 10 3/4in (27.5cm) high; 13 3/4in x 7in x 6 1/2in (35cm x 18cm x 16.5cm) cased (4)
Footnotes
Another example of the Magneto-Electric Machine can be found in the collection of the Science Museum Group (Object Number 1980-804).
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.






