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CIRCA 1858
However, it clearly appears to be an unsigned instrument manufactured by or retailed by Joseph Amado of London, England in the mid-19th Century
It most likely dates from circa 1858
The stage of this microscope is relatively small, rectangular (42mm by 54mm), with a pair of slide clips and with a central aperture of 20mm
At the lower end of the limb is a 36mm diameter brass yoke mounted plano-concave mirror that can be adjusted to various angles
When the microscope limb stands vertical, the microscope stands about 13 inches tall
1892) was a very successful retailer of microscopes, prepared microscope slides and other scientific equipment in mid-19th Century London, England
This strongly suggests that many if not all of his microscopes were made by outside suppliers under what is more commonly known today as private label merchandising
Addresses listed for the firm included 6 Shorters Court and Throgmorton Street, London from 1840 to 1853 and then at 7 Throgmorton Street, London from circa 1855 to circa 1870
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