GA026 - Tempus Fugit: The Collection of George Gyori | Australian, Maritime & Exploration
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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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