Microtome by Spencer Lens Co.
This microtome is in excellent
condition. The heavy cast iron base plate measures 10" wide x 7" deep. The weight is in excess of
25 pounds. This marvelous instrument is complete and working well, comes with the original specimen
and blade holders, as well as a new in the package blade from Scientific Products Co. The black
painted finish and brightwork are both in excellent condition.
French Microscope With Mahogany Case.
A beautiful, scarce, twin standard base, French microscope, in original box complete with
all its accessories. In near new original condition. Stands about 10 1/2 inches at average
height. Comes with 2 eyepieces, 3 button type objective lenses, bullseye magnifier and lyre
type slide holder on stage. It appears to be complete as originally sold in its
beautiful
French polished mahogany box. (One box hook is missing). Probably dates to c1865.
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Simple Botanical Microscope with Ivory Handle.
English, mid 19th century, unsigned. Made of polished lacquered brass with a turned ivory handle.
5" long overall, with a small hole in the middle for the combination specimen forceps and bug
spike. The microscope is in good display condition; it is still usable, except for a small chip
in the lens. The original case is quite worn and missing its top.
8 Fine Victorian Geological Slides by Edmund Wheeler 1870.
This is a collection of 8 beautiful microscopic slide preparations by Edmund Wheeler, all of
geological thin sections. The condition of all these slides is truly superb. The specimens are 1.
Syenite (Mount Sorrel, Leicestershire) 2. German Agate 3. Russian Malachite 4. Cararra Marble 5.
Madrepore from Torquay (Acervularia pentagona) 6. Red Porphyry (Egypt) 7. Encrinital Marble 8.
Bloodstone Heliotrope. This is an exceptionally fine and beautiful set of geological preparations
for microscope and polariscope viewing. All of these slides are covered with Wheeler's famous
gilt-crimson and yellow mount covers.
Preparation Microscope by W. Watson
& Sons.
This preparation Microscope is missing one of the stage clips, but otherwise is
in excellent condition.
Fine 19th Century Insect Slides.
This is a collection
of 8 fine Victorian slides, mostly mounted in the 1860s and 1870s. The slides
prepared by the famous microscope manufacturers, Smith, Beck & Beck. The
“6, Coleman St.” address dates them later than 1865. These slides are
beautiful preparations of the Tongue of the Humble Bee. The beautiful Edmund
Wheeler slide is of the same vintage, and shows the outer, covering wing of
this famous and well studied beetle.. To my eyes, the most spectacular is the
crimson-paper-covered slide labeled “Day Moth” and “Urania Ryphens”.
This slide contains part of a wing of the beautiful Sunset Moth from
Madagascar, today called Urania riphens. The various parts contrast strikingly
against the opaque black background of the slide. The lower photo shows the
four slides of Norman (c1814-1893), all from the 1870’s, except the slide on
the right which is of a later vintage. These excellent preparations of wings:
one from another day-flying moth (Urania sloaneus),
and one of bloemerii with metallic blue scales.
Slide Preparation Turntable.
Good quality English slide preparation turntable in excellent condition. This
brass and polished mahogany turntable is signed "Flatters & Garnett
Ltd. 300 Oxford Road, Manchester. The turntable is just over 3 inches in
diameter.
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