This microscope is unsigned by its maker. It was likely made in France. It was imported by the retailer Franks Optician, 48 Briggate, Leeds as indicated by a label attached to the inside cover of the storage case. This microscope was also offered for sale in the USA as seen in the excerpt from the Benjamin Pike's Son & Co. catalog c. 1880, where it was called The Smaller Educational Microscope.
The microscope is made entirely of brass. It measures about 8-inches in height as shown in the photos. The base is 2.5-inches in diameter. Focusing is by rack and pinion. Inclination utilizes a ball and socket mechanism. It is suppled with a single eyepiece, a triple button objective, which is divisible for power change, and a tube mounted condenser lens for illumination of opaque specimens.
