Folk Art & Americana
Fri, Jan 15, 2021 01:00AM EST
Lot 45
Griffith Club Microscope with Burner, circa 1887-1892
Sold for
$6,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
A very rare Improved Griffith Club microscope, patent date 1886. The base is inscribed "E.H. GRIFFITH, PAT. DEC. 14, 86 / FAIRPOINT, N.Y." with a serial number of 830. Sliding tube coarse focus adjustment and knob fine focus adjustment, with adjustable lamp and two Bausch and Lomb lenses. Original velvet-lined leather case (also marked with the 830 serial number). Invented by Ezra Griffith and for a time produced in association with Bausch and Lomb, known Griffith Club microscope serial numbers range from about 107-1070, with very few examples surviving in good condition.
The case measures 4 x 9.5 x 7 inches. The microscope is adjustable in size, but generally measures about 10.5 x 11 x 7 inches when set up.
Source: Microscope-Antiques
Some pitting/tarnish, but the microscope is in overall good condition. No glass chimney on the lamp. The box's leather-cover exterior is in poor condition, including a snapped handle.
The case measures 4 x 9.5 x 7 inches. The microscope is adjustable in size, but generally measures about 10.5 x 11 x 7 inches when set up.
Source: Microscope-Antiques
Condition
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