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A fine Powell & Lealand No. 2 compound binocular/monocular microscope, English, dated 1869, image 1
A fine Powell & Lealand No. 2 compound binocular/monocular microscope, English, dated 1869, image 2
A fine Powell & Lealand No. 2 compound binocular/monocular microscope, English, dated 1869, image 3
Lot 84*

A fine Powell & Lealand No. 2 compound binocular/monocular microscope,
English, dated 1869,

29 August – 9 September 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £5,120 inc. premium

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A fine Powell & Lealand No. 2 compound binocular/monocular microscope, English, dated 1869,

signed POWELL & LEALAND, 170 Euston Road, London, the microscope with all original lacquer throughout, of standard No.2 bar-limb design, rack and pinion course focusing and lever and screw fine focusing, fully mechanical Turrel-type stage and sub-stage and plano/concave reflector, fitted mahogany case with all original and complete accessories including 1/12, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2 and 4 in objectives in drum cases, monocular tube, a 1/2in Leiberkuhn. An objective iris, a pair of low power and medium power eyepieces, a pair high power eyepiece, a monocular body tube, a substage Wenham-type parabolic condenser. An achromatic substage condenser signed 'Powell & Lealand'. A substage darkwell holder and 3 darkwells. A substage polariser. An analyser. A substage set of 3 selenites in rotating frames. A brass frame holding Calcspar, Topaz & Aragonite. A brass frame holding Nitre, Quartz & Borax. A micrometer slide A Livebox. Stage forceps. A set of brass forceps. A leather case with a binocular prism engraved 'Powell & Lealand N.44 PATENT' A leather case with a binocular prism engraved 'For Low Powers & Opaque Objects' All in the original French polished mahogany cabinet with keys. Note: A handwritten note detailing many of the contents of the case with the owners(?) name to the other side 'S. A. Pumphrey, 21 Paradise Street, Birmingham, Optician (My Magic Lantern), in mahogany case with brass carrying handle microscope 43 x 20 x 14cm (17 x 8 x 5 1/2in), case 47 x 23 x 25.5cm (18 1/2 x 9 x 10in)

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