Sold for:
$300
$300
Compound Microscope by Henry Crouch, No. 568, with rackwork coarse focusing, tube engraved H. Crouch, 51 London Wall, London , Lister limb on shaped trunnions, rectangular stage with damascened finish and stage-clips, concave mirror on compass joint and sliding collar, and blackened brass Y-foot, ht. closed 12 in., in fitted mahogany case (split to front, lid glued) containing two eyepieces, two objectives in signed H. Crouch cannisters (2/3 and 3-inch), and an unsigned empty cannister. Lacquer appears to be in excellent original condition, one focusing wheel loose, untested. Loose sections in the case for items that are no longer present.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-08-23
