A 19th-Century lacquered-brass compound monocular microscope,

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A 19th-Century lacquered-brass compound monocular microscope,
unsigned,, the body-tube located on a cranked arm fixed to the pillar, mounted with compass joint on the stand, with rack and pinion focusing, the stage with slide holder, the lower limb with plano-concave mirror, with bull's-eye condenser, live box, an achromatic objective, two eyepieces, a slide drawer with ivory pull, in mahogany case -- 9in. (24.1cm.) high
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