Fantastic Swift & Son Binocular Microscope. England, Circa 1880. Accessories and Case

This wonderful antique microscope is a scientific jewel, quite good looking and completely functional. It is in great condition, with the brass pieces still preserving the transparent lacquer that protects the metal and the iron keeping almost all its black-enameled finish.The microscope comes in its original mahogany case with brass handle and hinges that also keeps the lock and key in perfect condition. The instrument comes with an impressive set of well-preserved original accessories that can still be used with it just like when they were originally made.The set includes a magnifying glass with stand, a spare circular sample plate, seven original lenses in their brass cases and eight eyepieces. The eyepieces bear different inscriptions in the metal; one of them reads REICHERT WEIN. These words correspond to Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Reichert, founder of a prestigious manufacture of microscopes in Vienna. The rest of the eyepieces bear inscriptions about their features, magnification and the oil immersion treatment they have been subjected to in order to increase the microscopes resolution.At the microscopes foot we can see the inscription J: SWIFT & SON LONDON engraved in the black-enameled metal and enhanced with white paint. This inscription is related to James Powell Swiff, who founded a microscope business in London in 1853. In 1877 he started using the market name J. Swift & Son.As stated before, the microscope and the accessories come into a beautiful solid mahogany case in great condition that preserves the original key. This key is engraved with an address: 130 QUEEN VICTORIA LONDON.This antique microscope will be coveted by the most demanding collectors of scientific material.