English, c. 1880, signed to the front of the foot 'James How & Co, 5 St Bridge Str, late of 2 Foster Lane, London' microscope on reversed Y shaped base, plano concave mirror on collar, sliding stage bar limb incorporating fine focus mechanism, binocular tubes with interocular rackwork, in tall mahogany case with binocular eyepieces and single objective in can, drawer containing slides and live box