Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
R & J Beck Compound Binocular Microscope, London, no. 10683, lacquered brass instrument with rack-and-pinion coarse focusing, Lister limb with micrometer fine focusing at rear, draw-tube, circular stage (lacking inset),three-piece turret objective, swinging substage with calibrated rotation and plano mirror with vertical adjustment, on tripod foot marked "W.H. Walmsley & Co./Philadelphia/Sole American Agents," with three objectives in associated Beck containers, and a single additional eyepiece, ht. 17 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Walmsley & Co, Beck Compound, London, Philadelphia
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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