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An English Brass Culpepper-Type Microscope
Estimate: $800-$1,200
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description
An English Brass Culpepper-Type Microscope
18th/19th Century
with rack-and-pinion focusing, circular stage and raised on three S-scroll legs on a mahogany base with reflector, the base with a drawer containing objectives, fish plate, lieberkuhn and others in a pyramid case.
Height 14 1/2 inches.
Height 14 1/2 inches.
Property from a Private Collector, Lincolnwood, Illinois
Condition
Height of case 16 inches. Lacking underside of base to microscope stand. Some teeth missing, does not extend fully. Lacquered in decent condition with area of wear consistent with handling and use.