Compound Microscope with Case and Accessories, English, c. 1825-50

Compound microscope with a folding tripod which has a short threaded cylindrical stand. The cylindrical body tube has a threaded nose for objectives, and a removable eyepiece which screws into the body tube. There is a stage mounted on a pillar which has a square cross-section; the height of the stage can be adjusted by a mill-edged screw on the side of the pillar. The microscope is housed in a hinged mahogany case with two swing clasp fastenings and a lock mechanism. Inside, the box has wooden supports lined with green baize. The case also contains: a set of three Lieberkühn; a fishplate with a green ribbon; an empty cylindrical box, potentially used for rouge; a double-ended copper alloy talc box; stage forceps with an ivory disc; a super stage condenser with a collar on an cylindrical pillar; a circular live box; 12 wooden sliders, one set of 6 with specimens adhered to paper on tray-like sliders, the other set of 6 with specimens between talc; a set of five glass sliders with specimens; a glass dipping tube; an eyepiece cover; and a set of 6 objectives.

(.1: Tripod; .2: Body tube; .3: Stage & pillar; .4: 3x Lieberkühn; .5: Fishplate; .6: Cylindrical box; .7: Double-ended talc box; .8: Stage forceps; .9: Super stage condenser; .10: Live box; .11: 12x wooden sliders; .12: 5x glass sliders; .13: Dipping tube; .14: Eyepiece cover; .15: Case; .16: 6x objectives)