Nachet & Fils Cased Set Of Trial Lenses (ca. 1880) Vintage lens. 220 Total Lens

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Nachet & Fils Cased Set Of Trial Lenses (ca. 1880) Vintage lens. 220 Total Lens:
$232.50

I SHIP ONLY TO THE LOWER 48 UNITED STATES NO ALASKA HAWAII CANADA OR PUERTO RICO offerS. I DO NOT SHIP INTERNATIONAL EITHER. DO NOT offer UNLESS YOU ARE INSIDE THE LOWER 48 STATES OR YOUR offer WILL BE CANCELLEDWe are happy to be selling again on . Due to an immediate family emergency last year, we were unable to complete our last transactions as we had to fly out of state on last minute family emergency and everyone was refunded their paymentsVINTAGE CASED SET OF TRIAL LENS BY NACHET & FILS. 17, RUE ST SEVERIN, 17 PARIS.I PICKED UP THIS ITEM AT A STORAGE sale. THIS IS TRUE VINTAGE OPHTHALMIC LENS. PLEASE NOTE THST THIS TRIAL LENS DOES NOT COME WITH THE GLASSES FRAME. JUST 220 TOTAL LENS ON THIS ITEM WITH A LOCK KEY.ANTIQUE NACHET TRIAL LENS SET 19th CENTURY. THESE LENS SHOWS NORMAL SIGNS OF ITS TIME IN TERMS OF DUST AND BETTINE SO I\'M NOT EVEN THINKING OF CLEANING ANYTHING. IT WILL BE SHIPPED EXACTLY AS IT WAS FOUND TO MAINTAIN ITS ORIGINALITY AND PRESERVE ITS TIME. ORIGINAL 19th CENTURY TRIAL LENS SET MADE BY THE FAMOUS FATHER & SON COMPANY NACHET & FILS FROM PARIS FRANCE. THAT WERE WORLD RENOWNED FOR THEIR INVENTIONS IN SCIENCE AND PARTICULARLY MICROSCOPES. THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPTOMITRY SALES INDUSTRY WERE GROUND BREAKING. THESE TRIAL LENS SETS HAVE CHANGED VERY LITTLE IN THEORY AND PRESENTATION TODAY. THIS SET IS VERY RARE AND ALTHOUGH NOT A COMPLETE SET IT IS VERY RARE AND VERY INTERESTING . THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT DISPLAY FOR ANY OPTOMITRIST\'S OFFICE. THE VINTAGE WOODEN HAND-CRAFTED BOX MEASURES ABOUT 19\" X 12\" X 1.5\" AND IS DESIGNED TO HOLD 220 Lenses all altogether . THE FRAME OR LENS HOLDER IS NOT PRESENT. COMES WITH A KEY TO LOCK THE CASE. AS YOU CAN EXPECT, THE CASE DOES SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE BUT THE INSIDE IS PRETTY GOOD CONSIDERING HOW OLD THIS ITEM IS. TOP LEFT SIDE OF CASE HAS LETTERING SAYING \"CONCAVES....CENTER COLUMN SAYS \"DIOPTRICS METRIQUES....RIGHT CORNER OF CASE SAYS \"CONVEXES....BOTTOM LENS SAYS \"CYLINDRIQUES AND PRISMATIQUES\" IT IS SOLD \"AS-IS\" SO PLEASE BE PROACTIVE IN ASKING QUESTIONS NO RETURNS OR REFUNDS ON THIS ITEM.THE ENGRAVED BRASS PLATE IN THE CENTER AT BOTTOM READS:\"Nachet Paris\"AND THE BOX ITSELF HAS \"No. 2900\" LETTERING TO THE RIGHT OF THE PLATE.THE ACTUAL ORIGIN OF THIS SET IS UNKNOWN BUT WAS HANDED DOWN FROM AT LEAST TWO GENERATIONS OF OPTOMITRISTS AND WAS IN STORAGE FOR YEARS IN A PRACTICE. RESEARCH HAS INDICATED A MID TO LATE 1800\'S CONSTRUCTION.THIS ITEM WILL BE VERY CAREFULLY PACKED AND DOUBLE-BOXED. IT WILL BE INSURED FOR THE ENTIRE PURCHASE PRICE INCLUDING SHIPPING. THE BUYER WILL RECEIVE EMAIL NOTICE OF THE UPS DELIVERY TRACKING AND INSURANCE INFORMATION AT TIME OF SHIPPING.Please no funny business, we videotape our items to be working as described to protect ourselves against bait and switch or false non working claims. Serious buyers only. We will ship only to the lower 48 states. We do not shio to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada or Puerto Rico Local buyers are also welcomed to pick up item Please take the time to review the pictures and I encourage to be proactive in asking questions. PayPal payments must be received with 2 days after the item has sold. Thank you and have a wonderful shopping experience on .