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Universal Microscope by R & J Beck of London, 1867.

$2,491.19
£1,800
€2,128.51
CA$3,409.90
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CHF 1,987.29
MX$46,384.70
NOK 25,193.79
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DKK 15,881.69
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Universal Microscope by R & J Beck of London, 1867. Serial number: 4757. Circular base marked: UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE - R & J BECK LONDON In original fitted case with brass handle. Literature: Richard Beck's The Achromatic Microscope, 1865. For a similar Universal Microscope by Smith, Beck & Beck see the collections of: The Science Museum, London. (Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection) Object number: A18435. Billings Microscope Collection at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington DC. The Golub Collection, University of California, Berkeley.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1867
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1190240324952

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