A Brass Compound Binocular Microscope, English, circa 1880,
with dual adjustment to the oculars, focusing by rack and pinion and milled screw, the mechanical stage with plano/concave reflector below, in fitted mahogany case, together with bench condenser, fish-plate, polariser, analyser, four oculars and two objectives, together with a set of specimen slides in drawer with ivory handles,
16in (41cm) high overall
Footnotes:
Please note that from 19 January 2022, items containing ivory cannot be imported into the EU. The import of ivory into the USA is already prohibited.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф
Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.
Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.

Some original lacquer missing from the microscope.
The accessories incomplete.
The case with surface scratches.