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A brass binocular microscope by Baker,<br />

English, 19th century<br />

the ‘Y’ shaped foot with twin<br />

trunnions supporting the body <strong>of</strong> the<br />

microscope, mechanical stage with X<br />

and Y motions, large plano-concave<br />

mirror, substage condenser, binocular<br />

tubes with rack and pinion focusing,<br />

interocular focusing and micrometer<br />

focusing, additional accessories<br />

mahogany carrying case 26cm high<br />

$600–800<br />

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A brass microscope with magnification<br />

table, No. 15962, by Ernst Leitz,<br />

Wetzlar, Germany late 19th century<br />

in original fitted wooden case with<br />

extra fittings including with two original<br />

eyepieces, one contemporary eye<br />

piece in plastic casing and two empty<br />

brass casings for lenses<br />

paper label inside case reads ‘Alfred<br />

Hospital; Commercial Road, Preston;<br />

John Gallent’<br />

the case 35cm high, 19.5cm wide,<br />

19cm deep<br />

$400–600<br />

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