Antique Nachet et Fils Microscope Model 11. France, 1900

Antique Nachet et Fils microscope model 11, made in France in 1900 and in very good working order. The microscope is complete and all its component parts and pieces move fluidly, including the fine-tuning system. It can be used, but due to the type of objective it carries, it is necessary to raise the tube a lot. This is a very rare model, perfect to become part of any good collection. It mounts black-lacquered metal horseshoe foot and brass turret; both materials are well preserved, though showing signs of the trace of time and the use which provide the microscope with character and attractive. The metal piece which connects the stand and the turret bears the hand-engraved manufacturers name and address: NACHET ET FILS PARIS RUE SEVERIN. Under the sample plate we can see the original mirror, complete and finely preserved. Original and full of charm, this antique Nachet et Fils microscope model 11 will surely shine in any collectors showcase. Dimensions: Foot: Width: 3.43 in / 8.7 cm. Depth: 4.5 in / 11 cm. Height: 11.8 in / 30 cm.Nachet Microscopes History Camille Sebastian Nachet was a Parisian optician who developed his career in the French capital city in the earlt 19th century. In the beginning, Nachet made lenses for the famous microscope maker Chevalier; but soon he opened his own microscope workshop in Rue Serpente 16, Paris. His first instruments had the same design as popular drum microscopes made by other manufacturers. In the mid-19th century (circa 1850) Nachet was succeeded by his son Alfred and the company was renamed Nachet et Fils. Nachet was once considered one of the three leading microscope and lens manufacturers of Paris, together with Chevalier and Oberhauser.