English, c.1840, by Carpenter engraved with a retailers name to the foot'Improved Compound Microscope By I HYNES, LYNN, the microscope on a large folded tripod foot with main column on a compass type joint, with plane mirror in a gimbal, sprung stage, bodytube with rack and pinion focus, in a fitted French polished mahogany case with 7 simple objectives, livebox, leiberkuhn, candle stand and condenser, case width - 40cm