A BOTANIST'S FIELD SET
comprising a portable microscope by Swift & Son with three nosepieces, parabolic light reflector, platform etc., contained in fitted case with accessories including slide making set, scalpel, tweezers, brush, pencil etc., itself contained within a leather bag with copies of Routledge's Common objects of the microscope; Wild flowers of the chalk by John Gilmore and a canvas backed folding map to Cornwall -- bag approximately 9 x 12in. (23 x 30.5cm.); together with a Sykes hydrometer in case
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This set belonged to the late Stanley Brenchley, an enthusiastic amateur botanist who is understood to have used this set frequently between the 1930s and mid 1950s. His Sykes hydrometer was used by him in his position as a Customs officer.

Apparently excellent overall condition with only modest wear to oxidised portion of microscope body ; this set was used regularly by the vendor's late father, who took great care of it and has been cased for the last thirty or so years.