Antique Krauss, Bausch & Lomb Microscope. New York, USA, Circa 1910

Beautiful antique Krauss, Bausch & Lomb microscope made in Nueva York, USA, circa 1910 with a set of eyepieces and objectives and in its original storing case. This instruments magnificent condition is a very remarkable feature: the top part, made up of brass component parts, looks shiny and even. The brass preserves the original transparent lacquer in good condition and shows no traces of rust or wear. The bottom part is composed of the sample plate and the horseshoe foot, made of black-enameled metal. The finish is wonderfully preserved, almost like new. All the microscopes component parts are original and move softly, being in perfect working order. The rack-and-pinion system is a good proof of this. The storing case, original from the time, contains a set of 5 eyepieces and 5 objectives signed by the brand. One of the objectives is not in use condition as one of its lenses is missing, but the rest are operative. At the back of the foot we can see a circular black metal plate with the manufacturers names and the serial number: KRAUSS, BAUSCH & LOMB 57516 PARIS, ROCHESTER, NY, USA, TOKYO, ST. PETERSBURG. The case is a beautiful solid-mahogany box in great condition, perfect to store and carry the microscope. As attractive as functional, this antique Krauss, Bausch & Lomb microscope is a real collectors item. Dimensions: Width: 4.13 in / 10.5 cm. Depth: 5.91 in / 15 cm. Height: 13.9 in / 34 cm.Bausch & Lomb Microscopes History In 1853, German immigrants John B. Bausch and Henry Lomb founded the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company in Rochester, New York. At the beginning the firm made eyeglasses and complete glasses. At the end of the 19th century, Edward, the son of Bausch, entered the business and proposed to produce microscopes: the firs compound model was launched in 1874. The following year, the renowned microscope maker Ernst Gundlach started to work with the company and designed a complete product line and different accessories. In the 20th century the company became the first microscope manufacturer in the USA and the third of the world, only after Leitz and Zeiss. In the late 80s, Bausch & Lomb sold their microscope line to the powerful Leica (Ernst Leitz Wetzlar).