English, c.1860, engraved to the rear of the foot 'CARY LONDON' and to all objectives, the microscope is a Ross microscope retailed by Cary, the microscope stands on a typical Ross 'Y' shaped base with tall uprights supporting the body of the microscope on trunnions, with a large plano-concave mirror, adjustable substage condenser with rack and pinion focus, dovetail Wheelhouse stop, mechanical stage with X-Y control, large course focus wheels acting on a rack at the back of a square sectioed bar, limb incorporating screw fine focus, with 2 fitted drawers of accessories

Drawer 1
1/8" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON.
1/4" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON.
1/2" can engraved CARY LONDON.
1" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON.
1 1/2" objective can engraved CARY LONDON.
2" objective and can engraved CARY LONDON.
Can of selenite filters.
Achromatic Condenser.
AnalyserSubstage spot lens.

Drawer 2
Medium power eyepiece.
High power eyepiece.
high power eyepiece.
Eyepiece lucida.
Rotating selenite stage.
Livebox.

In the main case
Compressor.
Large live box.
Fish/frog plate1" Leiberkuhn & can.
Micrometer eyepiece.
Side reflector.
Stage forceps.
large table bulls-eye condenser, glass Zoophyte trough.

all in the original French polished Spanish mahogany cabinet, cabinet height 51cm