COMPOUND PORTABLE MICROSCOPE:

DESCRIPTION:
This small student or 'elementary' microscope is made of lacquered brass. It arises from a weighted round foot on a single pillar as a continental limb. Focus is by pushing or pulling the optical tube. There is a single sided gimbaled mirror.

HISTORY OF THE THIS MICROSCOPE

Although often attributed to a time period many years earlier, these little student Deyrolle microscopes date to around 1900, being made from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. As can be seen in the image in the center at the top of the page, this model 'A' was offered with rack and pinion focusing and a bullseyecondenser for 25fr or without these features for only 13fr. The latter is the one depicted here. Another little Deyrolle microscope which could be used as a dissecting microscope, is also featured on this site.