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Description is exactly The microscope follows an early Victorian design which is similar to those built by Pritchard and Horne & Thornthwaite around 1840. The microscope has a pre-RMS (Royal Microscopical Society) thread and optics probably manufactured in France although the overall construction of the instrument is British. The microscope itself stands on a heavy lacquered brass lead filled base with a supporting pillar screwed into the center. At the top of the pillar is a compass type joint on which the limb pivots. An unusual feature of the construction of this particular instrument is the way that the focusing pinion is held tight between two separate parts of the limb. A gimbaled mirror with a white plaster reflective back is located at the end of the limb; above this is the simple stage with filigree patterning and a slide clip. The body tube is supported on a stepped piece of brass at the top of the triangular bar. The French mahogany cabinet with campaign type recessed handle on the top with lock and key missing. Also has fitted drawer for accessories.
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