Microscopes come in all sizes and quality from the student field microscopes to a professional laboratory microscope.
 
This microscope would have used in a university or laboratory. Made from brass with a Japanned finish (a type of finish that originated as a European imitation of Asian lacquerwork).
 
The gilded lense carrier has some minor scratches, the black finish is in very good condition.
 
Dimensions: 22cm x 11cm