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SOLD A rare English Culpeper-type Microscope Mathew Loft type ca.1740

Unsigned, the octagonal ebonised base supporting plano concave mirror and three legs with a slight bow terminating in a shaped triform stage plate mounted stage forceps, with three shorter legs supporting the body of the microscope, the microscope body tube constructed from paper lined lignum vitae with outer cover dyed rayskin sleeve and inner covered green velum sleeve, the velum sleeve with dotted lines corresponding to varying objectives, with lignum upper section and brass eyepiece, with drawer to the octagonal base containing six numbered objectives, brass eyepiece, fish-plate, three specimen slides, the microscope contained in an original oak pyramidal case. height approx. 40cm 163/4 inch.

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Unsigned, the octagonal ebonised base supporting plano concave mirror and three legs with a slight bow terminating in a shaped triform stage plate mounted stage forceps, with three shorter legs supporting the body of the microscope, the microscope body tube constructed from paper lined lignum vitae with outer cover dyed rayskin sleeve and inner covered green velum sleeve, the velum sleeve with dotted lines corresponding to varying objectives, with lignum upper section and brass eyepiece, with drawer to the octagonal base containing six numbered objectives, brass eyepiece, fish-plate, three specimen slides, the microscope contained in an original oak pyramidal case. height approx. 40cm 163/4 inch.