Although the design is unusual and clearly advanced for the period, the microscope was unpractical and did not succeed in the market. The body of the microscope is cast iron that has been polished and painted with a very pale green enamel. The elliptical base contains a plane mirror positioned at a 45-degree angle to a port through which light is directed.
Fine focus is achieved through rotation of the cylindrical pillar.
Between the body and the support pillars rests a flat plate containing the substage condenser and a rotatable stage. The angled eyepiece is part of a prism body design that is focused by rotating the cylinder attaching the eyepiece to the microscope body. All Rights Reserved . No images, graphics, scripts, or applets may be reproduced or used in any manner without permission from the copyright holders.