Appliance of science: pocket microscope flies to 10 times estimate in Edinburgh auction
A George II silver pocket microscope made by John Clark of Edinburgh c.1750 sold for £34,000 as part of the sale of items from the library of Enlightenment era Scottish mathematician James Stirling (1692-1770).
It was bought at the Lyon & Turnbull (27% buyer’s premium) auction on October 23 by a Dutch ATG …