Large Microscope by Leitz in Wetzlar, c. 1886

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Large Microscope by Leitz in Wetzlar, c. 1886
Signature on the tube holder: "E. Leitz Wetzlar, No. 9863", original lacquered brass, height 13 in., equipped with 2 eyepieces (nos. 1 and 2) and 2 "Zeiss" signed objectives (no. B and E) in similarly signed brass boxes; coarse adjustment, fine adjustment with micrometer scale, removable and swiveling condenser, tilting stand; the box contains a pinhole condenser with dovetail guide, 3 pinholes and an additional mirror; the box is stamped with the same serial number and a label "Agent C. Baker 244 High Holborn Lond.". Almost perfect lacquer finish, good optical and technical condition.

Großes Mikroskop von Leitz in Wetzlar, um 1886
Signatur auf dem Tubusträger "E. Leitz Wetzlar, No. 9863"; original zaponiertes Messing, Höhe 33 cm, ausgestattet mit 2 Okularen (Nr. 1 und 2) und 2 mit "Zeiss"-signierten Objektiven (Nr. B und E) in ebenfalls signierten Messingdosen; Grobeinstellung, Feineinstellung mit Mikrometereinteilung, abfahrbarer und schwenkbarer Kondensor, Kippstativ. Im Kasten befindet sich ein Lochblendenkondensor mit Schwalbenschwanzführung, 3 Lochblenden und ein zusätzlicher Spiegel. Der Kasten trägt eingestanzt die Gerätenummer und ein Schild "Agent C. Baker 244 High Holborn Lond.". Nahezu perfekte Zaponierung, guter optischer und technischer Zustand.

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Large Microscope by Leitz in Wetzlar, c. 1886

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