An English lacquered brass and ivory W. & S. Jones pattern portable ‘compass’ microscope Unsigned, circa 1800 With turned ivory handle and opposing lens folding onto frame cut with sprung slot to take specimen slider, 8.5cm (3.75ins approx.) long open; 7cm (2.75ins) long closed, in original green leather covered box, 7.5cm (3ins) long. Provenance: The Maurice Gillett collection of microscopy, inventory ref. G3070. The design of the current lot was published by W. & S. Jones in 1798. The partnership between the brothers William and Samuel Jones is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as operating from several addresses in Holborn, London 1792-1859 (including 30 Holborn 1800-1860). A very similar Instrument was sold in these rooms on Wednesday 16th February 2011 (lot 7) for £350 hammer. Please note, this lot may be subject to CITES regulations if exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/ . Condition report disclaimer
An English lacquered brass and ivory W. & S. Jones pattern portable ‘compass’ microscope Unsigned, circa 1800 With turned ivory handle and opposing lens folding onto frame cut with sprung slot to take specimen slider, 8.5cm (3.75ins approx.) long open; 7cm (2.75ins) long closed, in original green leather covered box, 7.5cm (3ins) long. Provenance: The Maurice Gillett collection of microscopy, inventory ref. G3070. The design of the current lot was published by W. & S. Jones in 1798. The partnership between the brothers William and Samuel Jones is recorded in Clifton, Gloria Directory of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 as operating from several addresses in Holborn, London 1792-1859 (including 30 Holborn 1800-1860). A very similar Instrument was sold in these rooms on Wednesday 16th February 2011 (lot 7) for £350 hammer. Please note, this lot may be subject to CITES regulations if exported from the EU. The CITES regulations may be found at www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/ . Condition report disclaimer
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