Rob ter Ellen

Optical Equipment Auction (Microscopes & Landsurvey)

Antique English lens named “Coddington lens” after its inventor. 
Both for its small size and its precision it was appreciated and used as a portable microscope by botanists in the fields and in gardens. 
The Coddington lens consists of a single cylindrical glass with ground convex surfaces on both ends, mounted in a brass frame. 
The instrument for sale is of excellent craftsmanship and quality, made around the mid-19th century. It has an elegant bone handle, not common among these lens models. It is in good condition, the optics are clear, free of scratches. 

Dimensions: length 11 cm, lens diameter 20 mm.

Shipped by courier with tracking.

Antica lente inglese denominata “lente Coddington” dal nome del suo inventore. 
Sia per le sue ridotte dimensioni che per la sua precisione era apprezzata ed utilizzata come microscopio portatile dai botanici nei campi e nei giardini. 
La lente Coddington è costituita da un unico cilindro di vetro con superfici convesse molate su entrambe le estremità, montato in un telaio di ottone.
Lo strumento in vendita è di ottima fattura e qualità, realizzato circa a metà del XIX. Ha una elegante impugnatura in osso, non comune fra questi modelli di lente.  E’ in buone condizioni, l’ottica è chiara, priva di graffi. 

Dimensioni: lunghezza 11 cm, diametro lente 20 mm.

Spedito tramite corriere con tracciamento.


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Coddington-lens microscope for botanists. - 1850-1900 - United Kingdom

Bone, brass, glass. - Good

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British-made Coddington microscope for botanists, circa mid‑19th century, with a brass frame and an ivory handle, a single cylindrical glass lens of 20 mm diameter, and a length of 11 cm, in good condition and tested and functioning.

Coddington-lens microscope for botanists. - 1850-1900 - United Kingdom

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British-made Coddington microscope for botanists, circa mid‑19th century, with a brass frame and an ivory handle, a single cylindrical glass lens of 20 mm diameter, and a length of 11 cm, in good condition and tested and functioning.

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