A fine complete Carpenter-type compound monocular drum microscope set, c.1840.
The microscope comes complete with its original box and all original components. A series of wooden slides are included with the original owner's hand-written note as to their contents; the list includes, amongst others, carrot and poppy seeds, a peacock feather, lead ore, a cockroach leg and a butterfly wing.
A superb set in scarcely found condition.
Provenance: Bonhams, Fine Mechanical Musical Music and Scientific Instruments, 3 May 2012, Lot 149.
Dimensions
Microscope
Height: 25cm
Diameter of base: 6.5cm
Diameter of eye piece: 3.5
Box
Length: 26.5cm
Depth: 13cm
Height: 7cm
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