Two similar Victorian lacquered brass field microscopes Both unsigned, late 19th century Each of stepped cylindrical form with telescopic body tube sliding within outer sleeve cut with apertures to both sides for the stage and to one side for the plano-concave mirror mounted in the base, each in original mahogany box; the first also with side-mounted hinged light magnification lens, width of box 17.5cm (7ins) the second with box measuring 17cm (6.75ins) across. Condition report disclaimer
Two similar Victorian lacquered brass field microscopes Both unsigned, late 19th century Each of stepped cylindrical form with telescopic body tube sliding within outer sleeve cut with apertures to both sides for the stage and to one side for the plano-concave mirror mounted in the base, each in original mahogany box; the first also with side-mounted hinged light magnification lens, width of box 17.5cm (7ins) the second with box measuring 17cm (6.75ins) across. Condition report disclaimer
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