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A Good James Swift Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, dated on trade paper 1888,

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A Good James Swift Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, dated on trade paper 1888,

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A Good James Swift Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, dated on trade paper 1888, signed Swift & Son, 81 Tottenham Court Rd., London WC, course focusing by rack and pinion, fine focusing by calibrated milled screw, fully mechanical and rotating circular stage with bulls eye condenser below, on tripod base, on mahogany case with five oculars, five objectives, live box, stage forceps and bench condenser, case 10in x 16in x 7 1/2in (25.5cm x 41cm x 19cm) Footnotes: Provenance: Property from the Ray Wilkinson collection. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A Good James Swift Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, dated on trade paper 1888,

Name: A Good James Swift Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, dated on trade paper 1888,
SKU: 160208449
Price: 700 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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