An antique brass microscope by M. Pillischer dating from 1890, there is brass plaque at rear of foot for M. Pillischer, London with the serial number 4367 allowing us to date the microscope accurately, it sits on a  Y shaped base with plano-concave mirror, rotating wheel of stops and condenser, plane stage, rack and pinion focus in original French polished light oak case  which is 26cm wide; the case has the key but it does not work the lock, the case has a split across the top, the convex side of the mirror has some marks.
 
The microscope appears to be in good working order.
 
Moritz (M.) Pillischer emigrated from Hungary to London, England, in 1845. He opened an independent shop that produced microscopes and other scientific and mathematical instruments in about 1849 Moritz’s nephew, Jacob (who adopted the name “James”), moved to London around 1860 to work for his uncle. Jacob later became Moritz’s son-in-law, after marrying one of his daughters. Pillischer did not make his own lenses until 1854, but instead provided French-made objectives with his instruments. Moritz Pillischer was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society in 1855 and joined the Quekett Microscopical Club in 1869. By 1881, Moritz had moved to Hove, Sussex, although he retained ownership of the Pillischer optical business. He handed over ownership of the business to Jacob in 1887 and passed away in his Sussex home in 1893. Jacob joined the Quekett Microscopical in 1895, and the Royal Microscopical Society in 1898.