Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Louis Joseph Deleuil Monocular Microscope, France, c. 1840, combination microscope designed by Francois-Vincent Raspail, with pillar inserting into a brass fitting on the single-drawer mahogany box, and marked Deleuil, body attaches to a right-angle or cantilever arm with fine horizontal adjustment, and fitted with a bull's-eye lens, square stage, and gimbaled rotating mirror, drawer with five magnifier lenses, ht. 14 in.
Estimate $400-600
interior of box blocking for fitting microscope needs to reglueing, lacking tightening screw to hold body from slipping
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Keywords
Francois-Vincent Raspail, Louis Joseph Deleuil Monocular, FranceJonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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