Lot 450 , A Cary-type brass botanists pocket microscope, c.1830, 5.75in.

A Cary-type brass botanist's pocket microscope, c.1830, unsigned, with ivory and boxwood slides and five objective lenses, in fitted case, 5.75in.
Estimate £120-180


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Sold for £160