Name: ANTIQUE FRENCH BRASS TRAVELLING DRUM MICROSCOPE - 1890s
SKU: M/PP02
Price: 750.00 ZAR
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ANTIQUE FRENCH BRASS TRAVELLING DRUM MICROSCOPE - 1890's

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A very unique and delightful French Antique Victorian Lacquered

Brass Drum Microscope with Box - late 1800's

This type of travelling Microscope was invented by Benjamin Martin in the the 1730's and became very popular from the 1820's onwards. By the late 1800's it was most typically used by science students and was intended for travel. It is often referred to as a toy drum microscope and was also widely used by hobbyists. These microscopes were usually unsigned, being made by many makers for the trade.

The microscope has a pull-tube focussing process and the small mirror is in excellent condition. The case is most probably made of pine or walnut. Unfortunately the little glass slide/s and small brass tweezers are missing. The microscope measure 15cm tall and 4.7cm diameter at the base. The lacquered surface is quite scratched from frequent use. The cottonwool in the case looks quite old and I am not sure if it is original or not. Maybe it was added at a later stage to protect the microscope. The case is made with tongue-and-groove and fitted with brass hinges and front clips. The case has a small dent on the back edge of the lid. The case measures 18cm x 6cm x 7cm

My client says she remembers the doctor visiting their farm, always having this little microscope at hand and that is was frequently used by him. Sometime after acquiring a more sophisticated sample, this one was given to her family as a gift.

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