An antique  brass compound Microscope by Ernst Leitz and from the late 19th century in it's original mahogany case. This is a beautiful microscope, appearing to be in good working order. The microscope is a magnificent piece of precision engineering and marked No 49235'. There are three slide in boxes one containing three brass containers, two containing lenses, a second complete with lenses and the third with glass slides and a bottle of Immersion Oil also a spare eyepiece secured on the side. The case has it's original key which functions correctly. 
 
The door bears a small plaque Millikin & Lawley of 165 The Strand London, the original distributor. Millikin & Lawley operated from 165 The Strand from 1873.
 
The catalogue page is taken from the Leitz catalogue held in the Wellcome Collection in London.
 
The Microscope stands 30cm (11.81") high 36cm (14.17") when extended, and the case stands 37cm (14.17") high.