THIS ATTRACTIVE CIVIL WAR ERA MICROSCOPE REMAINS IN NICE FUNCTIONAL CONDITION WITH GOOD EVIDENCE OF AGE AND ORIGINALITY. THE MICROSCOPE HAS A PERIOD MERCURY BACKED MIRROR, GOOD LENSES AND THE ORIGINAL TRAVEL BOX RETAINING THE SHIELD SHAPED LABEL OF CIVIL WAR VINTAGE, MERCHANTS "FRANKLIN & CO. OPTICIANS, WASHINGTON D.C." (ESTABLISHED IN 1861). THE CASE MEASURES 2 5/8 X 2 1/4 X 6 1/2 INCHES AND AS WITH ALL, REMAINS IN PLEASING ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH CAREFUL PERIOD USE AND NATURAL AGE PATINA. COMES WITH ONE PERIOD "LICE" SLIDE. A NICE ITEM FROM A PERIOD THAT WILL GO WELL WITH A CIVIL WAR ERA MEDICAL, OR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT GROUPING.
