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132132.Charles Spencer Brass Horizontal Microscope, Canastota, NewYork, c. 1850, signed in script on the body tube which pivots 90degrees, C.C. & H. Spencer, Casastota, N.U., the “Y” base withpivoting square limb with coarse focus with dual thumbscrews andheight adjustment for the dual gimbaled mirror, the square stage withone piece slide clip fits into a dovetailed holder with height adjustment,two bayonet mount objectives and associated mahogany carrying case,ht of instrument, 11 3/4 in.Note: Charles Spencer (1813-1881) was the first American tosuccessfully make microscopes and is known to have also madetelescopes.$5,000-7,000133.Brass Cuff-type Microscope, retailed by Dollond, London, c. 1761,and possibly made by John Cuff (1708-1772), the mahogany box footwith accessories including six objectives, an ivory double-screw topbox containing springs, a brush, brass tweezers, and four ivory sliders,supports a composite brass side pillar with thumbscrew-adjustedfine focusing mechanism, single tube with threaded nosepiece forthe objectives, quatrefoil stage signed “Dollond, London,” with stagemountedlens for top lighting, cone-shaped substage diaphragm, boxmountedconcave mirror, on shaped brass base affixed to the box withscrews and embellished with a scroll, all in a pyramidal mahogany boxwith drawer housing additional accessories including a Bonanni springstage and additional eyepieces, ht. of box including handle 17 1/2 in.Literature: COLLECTING MICROSCOPES, Gerard L.E. Turner, pp.52-7. According to Turner, it is possible that Dollond sold microscopesactually made by John Cuff. A copy of the relevant pages from thisbook accompanies the lot.$2,500-3,500134.Box of 128 Microscope Slides, 19th and 20th centuries, mostlylabeled, in twelve trays, subjects include marine zoology, zoology,entomology, and diatoms; preparers include Clarke & Page, J.B.Howard, Fred Enock, Arthur King Wood, and Russell, box ht. 3 1/2,wd. 8 1/2, dp. 8 in.$200-300135.Culpeper-type Compound Monocular Microscope, attributed toMathew Loft, c. 1750, turned lignum vitae body with leather wrappedsingle draw tube, brass eyepiece and sliding cover, outer card bodycovered in ray skin, shaped stage and wheel specimen stage, planarmirror on a replacement mahogany base, ht. 16 in.Literature: For closely related microscopes see Gerard L.E. Turner, TheGreat Age of the Microscope, pp. 36-7.$10,000-12,000136.W. Watson & Sons Binocular Microscope and an R. & J. BeckMicroscope Lamp, London, 19th century, the microscope oflacquered brass with Wenham-type tube, quadruple nose-piecechanger with four engraved objectives, circular stage with rim dividedinto 1 degree intervals 0-360, X and Y adjustment, plano/concavemirror, shaped base marked “W. WATSON & SONS/313 High Holborn/London,” ht. 19; adjustable-height oil lamp with chimney, magnifier onswing arm, and circular base marked around the top “R. & J. BECK.Ltd LONDON,” ht. to top of upright 11 in.$1,500-2,50026 additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com