$1,185
Lacquered Brass Monocular Compound Microscope Model 1574, Zentmayer, Philadelphia, last quarter 19th century, with long single barrel, rackwork focusing, rectangular sliding glass and brass stage above substage with four-hole diaphragm, plano/concave mirror on dovetailed slide, and tripod foot marked "J. Zentmayer/Philadelphia," and further "1574," in box with six slides and mounted drawer containing objectives, eyepieces, stage-mounted forceps, and live box, ht. 15 3/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-07-16