Antique Mahogany Cased Brass Binocular Microscope #752, Henry Crouch
Antique Mahogany Cased Brass Binocular Microscope #752, Henry Crouch
London, circa 1870, signed and numbered to the body tubes Henry Crouch / London / 752, presented with a dovetailed mahogany traveling case with brass handle, outfitted with various objective lenses and components.
Instrument 15 x 7 x 5 3/4 in. (adjustable); case 15 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
For a similar example, see the 1874 James W. Queen & Co. Philadelphia and New York retail catalog, pg. 54, fig. 1710.
From the Collection of Richard M. Griffin, M.D., North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Some surface scratches and marks and spotting to brass; spotting to illumination mirror; case with scratches and wear, mostly to exterior without key.
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
Antique Mahogany Cased Brass Binocular Microscope #752, Henry Crouch
London, circa 1870, signed and numbered to the body tubes Henry Crouch / London / 752, presented with a dovetailed mahogany traveling case with brass handle, outfitted with various objective lenses and components.
Instrument 15 x 7 x 5 3/4 in. (adjustable); case 15 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.
For a similar example, see the 1874 James W. Queen & Co. Philadelphia and New York retail catalog, pg. 54, fig. 1710.
From the Collection of Richard M. Griffin, M.D., North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition Report: Some surface scratches and marks and spotting to brass; spotting to illumination mirror; case with scratches and wear, mostly to exterior without key.
