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Marratt & Short compound brass microscope is mounted on a wooden platform. The monocular microscope is signed on the stand "MARRATT & SHORT 63 King Willm Str. LONDON BRIDGE". Marratt & Short were opticians who offered sight testing and constructed artificial eyes as well as scientific instruments. The microscope has a Y-shaped foot, which stands on a wooden platform. The substage mirror is concave and attached to the lower limb of the microscope. The body-tube screws into an attachment on the top of the limb. The microscope focuses via a rack and pinion adjustment, operated by thumb screws on either side of the limb. The stage has a slide holder that can be adjusted via sliding. The microscope can be dissembled to fit inside the case. The mahogany case has a brass carrying handle, working key and lock, and interior slide drawers.
