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Lot 91

A George Adams Senior Cuff-type compound monocular microscope,
English, Mid-18th century,

18 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £6,250 inc. premium

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A George Adams Senior Cuff-type compound monocular microscope, English, Mid-18th century,

Signed on the stage, GEO: ADAMS Inst. maker to His MAJESTY, of standard cuff-type form with spring stage mounting, stage condenser and jointed forceps holder with concave reflector below on folding tripod base in mahogany case with one lieberkuhn, four objectives, cone, live box and three bone mounted specimen slides, the microscope 13 ins (33cm) high

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