$3,055
Brass Compound Microscope Compendium by Andrew Pritchard, signed on the tube Andrew Pritchard, 263 Strand, London and on the foot Pritchard, Picket St. , London , with original lacquer, rack-and-pinion focusing on triangular pillar that supports rotating nosepiece for either compound tube or simple objectives, reversible shield-shaped stage with sprung slide-holder (missing part of one brass spring) and twin rods limiting travel of the tube, limb with two sliding collars with wing-nuts holding condenser and mirror / white disc on compass joint, on compass joint to slim tapering pillar and tripod claw-foot, ht. closed 19 1/2 in., in rosewood case with campaign-style handles, double doors and sixteen draws with numbered bone pulls, containing marked accessories including brass-bound objectives for simple and compound use, stage-forceps, condenser, specimen slides, and other items, wd. 13 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
