Good example of a high quality antique microscope dating from the late 19th Century in its original box. The microscope parts are made of brass on a heavy black y-shaped base. The whole microscope tilts, the eyepiece tube is extendable and has a rack and pinion coarse focus as well as an additional fine focus knob at the rear. It has a double revolving nosepiece and a square shaped stage with an adjustable slide holder and two slide clips. Below the stage is a large adjustable mirror for focusing the light source towards the microscope. The substage apparatus includes an adjustable condenser and the whole sub-stage moves up and down by a rack and pinion system on a brass knob below the stage.
The microscope is stamped on the back leg with the makers name " Baker, 244 High Holborn, London"
The microscope comes with two eyepiece lenses, marked '3' and '8'. There are two objective lenses, a Carl Zeiss Jena 'C' and a Carl Zeiss Jena 'D', both in their matching brass lens cases.
The microscope comes in a fitted wooden box with sliding sections to hold the lenses. The box has a good quality leather handle and is a strong sturdy box with a nice patina and its original working key. It is stamped with the original owner's name "W.H.Edmonds"
The microscope measures approximately 13" tall. It appears to be in good working order and I have set it up and tested it with a few old slides. The pictures are clear and crisp and the microscope is easy to focus with both the main and fine focus. I'm sure the lenses would probably benefit from a light clean and it is really being sold as a collectable item rather than an accurate scientific instrument.
Overall the microscope is in good condition for its age. It has been used and will have normal signs of wear. There are some areas of tarnishing and wear on the brass lacquer where it has been handled and some general knocks and light scratches around the base but nothing detrimental. It has been cleaned and the brass lightly polished and it displays very nicely. All parts move smoothly as they should.
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