Vintage 1800's Mini Bosch & Lomb Agricultural Botanical Specimen Microscope RARE

Description: I could not find ANY example of this tiny little microscope anywhere online. If anyone knows the origin of this piece, please contact me. It is indeed tiny at only 2" tall and the base is about 2" in diameter. Appears to be made of a bake-a-lite type material. Sold as is for a collectible. UPDATE: I recently heard from another eBayer and here is what I learned: Hi, You have a Bausch & Lomb "American Agricultural Microscope" which was sold for forty cents as a premium for subscribers of American Agriculturist magazine in the nineteenth century and made from gutta percha. The printing on the base is hard to read on your pics but if it says "pat. applied for" it is pre-1878 and the pat. was granted in Jan. of 1878. There should be a glass plate under the two clamps on the base to hold the specimen. There is no mirror and would use ambient light to illuminate the specimen from above or through the opening in the base from below. Though these are desirable for microscope collectors I do think your asking price is high, especially without the accompanying box which was well made and had nice lettering on the top and said "from Orange Judd Co." which distributed the scope." S/H is FREE in USA....e-mail otherwise for a quote BEFORE you bid. I accept PAYPAL, and other possible types of legal payments that eBay allows..... INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NOTE: Unfortunately, eBay/Paypal does not allow/offer 1st class mail because it lacks electronic online tracking and insurance that their protection program requires. The cheapest method eBay/Paypal allows is USPS priority mail insured.... International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up – do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

Price: 345 USD

Location: New England

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