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Microscope

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probably made in England

Microscope
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This brass pocket microscope was made between 1800 and 1850, probably in England. It is unsigned.

The microscope has three attached single lenses, which may be used separately or in combination.

Botanical microscopes came into vogue from the mid 18th century, as all branches of natural history became fashionable, a fashion which lasted well into the 19th century. This particular example has been identified from a description in George Adams' 1798 work on the microscope, and was produced in large numbers by his trade successors, W. & S. Jones of London.

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