J. Parkes & Son Lacquered Brass and Iron Monocular Microscope

Description:

J. Parkes & Son Lacquered Brass and Iron Monocular Microscope, Birmingham, England, brass tube with rack-and-pinion coarse focusing, and internal fine focusing knobs, manual sliding stage over the glass circular stage, plano/concave mirror on adjustable stem, cast iron frame with tripod snake-foot base, brass tag attached to rear reading as above, housed in a fitted mahogany box with additional eyepieces, instrument ht. 12 1/2 in.
Estimate $200-250


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