Nuremberg Culpeper-type Microscope

Culpeper-style compound microscope in fine condition supported by three turned wooden legs, attached to a round wooden base with three bun feet. The support tube is made of cardboard, covered in a textured material. It has a Bonanni spring stage at its base. The body tube is also cardboard, covered with decorated paper, and it has turned wooden endpieces that provide mounting for the objective and eyepiece lenses. The body tube fits in the support tube and moves up and down for focusing. The objective lens is mounted on the tapered end of the body tube and lens retained by a split brass ring. It is also held in place with a split ring. Both the objective and eye lenses have screw-on wooden dust caps. There is a plano mirror in a tiltable wooden mount, attached to the center of the base. Base signed 'JFF' in heart-shape, hight c.30cm, lit. PETRI, R. J. "Das Mikroskop", v. Richard Schoetz, Berlin 1896, page 151