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   Replica Rara reproduction of a Lieberkuhn Compass Microscope in wooden case with cream colored lining; stored with 4 X attachable eyepieces, each has a silver plate surrounding lens; eyepiece attached to device painted black; two slide forceps in case attach to mounting arm on handle of microscope, wedge allows the user to adjust forceps up and down and pivot them during use; small knob attached to threaded screw permits fine adjustment.

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   E. Leitz Wetzlar binocular microscope model "BS 48/92k; painted black with stainless steel knobs and chrome plated nosepiece; V-shaped base supports dual pillar support on which stage and arm rotate; moveable stage square-shaped and adjustable on two axis by two knobs beneath stage; substage abbe condenser and mirror adjust up and down via rack and pinion; curved arm supports head and mounts adjustment knobs; coarse adjustment by rack and pinion,...

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   Brass microscope with round brass base. Stage, tube, and mirror mount onto cylindrical support that is not adjustable; mirror adjustable, mounts to pin thrust through support arm; square stage painted black; no substage condensor; drawtube held in ring attached to arm; height adjusted by manually sliding it inside of support; not adjustable for length; continental button objective; bolt on top of arm is signed "Boucart Paris," no other marks. Dev...

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   Wild Heerbrugg binocular compound microscope; U-shaped base with fixed, non-rotating arm; fine adjustment knob located near base with coarse adjustment below the stage; knobs move stage up and down; substage lamp with lens adjusted by moving a pair of screws; swing out loop for abbe condensor with knob on left side to adjust it up and down; stage is circular moveable type secured by three screws; curved arm supports round head and revolving nosep...

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   This is a small compound monocular device in its case; unsigned but box lid reads "Honore Doninelli Opticien-constructeur Nice-36, Avenue de la Gare, 36-Nice En Face l'Eclaireur Reparation de tout ce qui concerne l'optique et instrumentds de precision"; U-shaped base with twin pillar support on which stage and arm rotate; base, stage, and arm are all painted black; stage is square shaped and features two stage clips secured by brass screws; inclu...

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   Replica Rara reproduction of John Cuff microscope of the 17th Century in rectangular wooden case; brass tripod style base with three legs supporting circular frame with a condensor attached to center; legs are held together with brass triangular piece with detailed etching; rotating mirror hangs below the frame on etched brass arm; drawtube and stage attach around a tube on the base; adjustment by knob on bottom of drawtube assembly; at top of tu...

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   This is a replica Rara reproduction of a Culpeper Screw Barrel microscope of the first quarter of the 18th Century. The device has a black false leather case with a green lining and numerous acceessories. The microscope itself is disassembled to store in the box and can be reassembled into numerous configurations depending on its desired use. Base is signed "Culpeper" and "Fecit." Three-legged base made of brass, when disassembled, one leg remov...

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   This is a Replica Rara reproduction of a Leeuwenhoek microscope; Replica Rara logo plainly visible on the plate; tiny lens mounted between a pair of plates riveted together; mounting bracket is screwed to the plates via a flat handled screw; threaded hole in the bracket mounts a hand operated screw that moves the mounting pin up and down; a sharp pin is used to fix objects in front of the lens; second hand screw adjusts distance between pin and l...

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   Wild Heerbrugg compound binocular microscope; black polymer and painted brass on U-shaped base; curved arm does not rotate back; coarse and fine adjustment by moving stage up and down, knobs for these near base of microscope; slot for substage lamp or mirror on a bracket beneath stage, a ring for mounting substage condensor may be moved up and down via knob; round stage has three screws in an outer ring to secure it, but no stage is present; bino...

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    This is a tiny simple microscope made of wood. It is in the online catalog of Replica Rara as an early 19th Century device, but does not bear any production marks; device consists of darkly finished closed-grain wood; base is rounded and slopes back to central pin; objective is mounted in a round wooden disc mounted atop the base; outer edge has a dual layer of textured serrations; brass wire mounted to base serves as mounting point for items und...

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    Copy of a Cuff type microscope, most likely by Replica Rara; stage is signed "J. Cuff Londini"; wooden base contains a drawer of instruments; rectangular arm screwed down into the corner of the base; round extension of the base supports the rotating mirror; a curved arm serves as an additional support behind the main arm; cruciform stage has a central hole over the mirror; a pair of slide holding forceps mounts in a slot to one side, while a cond...

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    Compound monocular microscope in dark finished wooden box; signed "Charles Chevalier Ingenieur Palais Royale Paris"; circular brass base supports square profile arm; octagonal black painted stage adjusts by rack and pinion; fully gimballed mirror mounted in the arm; rotating wheel of diaphragms; flat brass bracket supports drawtube; continental style objective. Wooden box features supports with green felt lining; 2 X glass slides; 1 X cardboard b...

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    This is a tiny simple microscope; appears to be made of white plastic; handle is rounded and detailed; handle screws into the eyepiece which contains a single large lens; there is a hole in the handle which may have been meant for a slide holder but there are no other parts; objective ring has an eyepiece that screws down to secure dual lenses that make up eyepiece; unsigned and was donated with a display case with a glass cover.

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    This is a replica of a Culpeper type microscope of the mid 18th Century; no case; brass instrument and attached wooden stand are both bright and in good condition; base consists of wooden shelf atop of which is mounted round brass base with three legs supporting stage and drawtube; rotating mirror mounted into brass base; round stage held fast between three legs; spring clamp secures inserted slides; adjustment of tube height done by hand; drawer...

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    This is a massive compound microscope signed "A. Pritchard 162 Fleet Street London A 109." Brass base has three legs projecting straight out the sides, each resting on a large foot at the end; attached to the center is a cylindrical brass support; condenser attached near the base on a rotating mount; at top of support, arm supporting stage, mirror, and drawtube may rotate back and forth; adjustable mirror mounted on a ring attached to the arm; mo...

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    W. Watson and Sons Serial number 3506, manufactured between 1893 and 1896; microscope can be attached to a wooden base via bolt inserted into rear end of U-shaped black painted base; box appears to be aftermarket modification; arm and stage rotate over cylindrical brass support; spring attached to rear of microscope base hooks over fine adjustment knob at top of arm to suport added weight below; device has a single objective; square-shaped stage ...

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    Compound monocular microscope; is signed "R & J Beck London"; it is the monocular verison of their Universal microscope with serial number 5365; produced between 1868 and 1869; circular base supports fixed arm mounting rotating stage and drawtube; fully gimballed mirror mounted on arm beneath stage; folding condensor beneath stage; square shaped brass stage with 1 X stage clip mounted; square profile drawtube adjustable for height by rack and pin...

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    Small brass microscope in wooden case; brass microscope with circular base supporting cylindrical arm; green lining on underside; mirror mounted to a pin thrust through the arm, above this is a square shaped stage; drawtube held in cylindrical cuff; adjustment by hand, drawtube not adjustable for length; a condensor is mounted on a dual ball mount to the cuff for observing items on the stage; objective is three component continental button type; ...

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    Compound monocular all brass microscope; signed "Murrary London" Robert Murray joined with Heath in 1855 to create Murray and Heath and this device likely dates from before then; Ross type stand with three feet; twin support arms on base attach to rotating arm and stage; fully gimballed substage mirror in swinging tailpiece; substage wheel of diaphragms mounted on brass platform, three knobs rotate the diaphragm and adjust its position on mount, ...

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    Compound monocular microscope. Miniature student-grade drum microscope. Circular base; tubular body; circular cutout in the stage exposing mirror; side of tube has knob to turn mirror; semi-circular cutout exposing fixed circular stage; ball-joint fitting above stage holds arm; arm terminates in ball-joint holding bulls-eye condenser; body tube slides for coarse adjustment; compound eyepiece screws into body tube; brass finish; wooden box with ...

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