English, c.1880, signed in copper plate script to the top of the limb, Husbands & Clarke, Denmark St. Bristol', on a heavy 'Y' shaped base with squat uprights supporting the main body on trunnions, with plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, simple stage with large slide carry, screw fine focus, rack and pinion course focus (damaged and missing teeth), with erly achromatic objective, and single eyepiece, in mahogany case with silver plaque engraved 'Dr. Robert G Watts', case height 25cm
Sold for £175
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English, c.1880, signed in copper plate script to the top of the limb, Husbands & Clarke, Denmark St. Bristol', on a heavy 'Y' shaped base with squat uprights supporting the main body on trunnions, with plano-concave mirror, substage condenser, simple stage with large slide carry, screw fine focus, rack and pinion course focus (damaged and missing teeth), with erly achromatic objective, and single eyepiece, in mahogany case with silver plaque engraved 'Dr. Robert G Watts', case height 25cm