Rare Powell & Lealand No. 2 Monocular Microscope

Rare Powell & Lealand No. 2 Monocular Microscope, 170 Easton Road, London, c. 1862, lacquered brass instrument with compound monocular scope, rack-and-pinion focusing, arm engraved as above with date "1862," Turrell-type mechanical stage, condenser marked "W. Watson & Sons Ltd./ London/2470," large plano/concave mirror, all mounted on the typical P&L tripod base with inset cork feet, three eyepieces, and two signed objective lenses and accessories, ht. 18 in. Note: Powell & Lealand were regarded as the finest microscope manufacturers in the Victorian era. Estimate $5,000-7,000 original lacquered surface, lacking brass cap on mirror tube, scuffs to main barrel. 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.