Nachet Round Foot Microscope, Circa 1865

Rare copy, in very good condition, of a small straight model microscope, with round base, and mirror on folding joint, signed "Nachet et fils, rue St Sévrin 17, Paris", i.e. datable to around 1865. This model of small upright microscope with a round base, equipped with a mirror mounted on an interesting double joint, was introduced by Nachet in 1862 and no longer appears in the catalog of 1872. We can therefore date it to the mid-1860s, around 1865. In addition, the present model has kept a set of three Nachet eyepieces (numbered 0, 1 and 3) datable to the 1850s, which leads us to suppose that it is one of the first models of this type built, just after the transfer of the Nachet establishments from 16 rue Serpente to 17 rue St-Sévrin in 1863. This model is in perfect condition and in perfect working order. It retains two original eyepieces, three objectives, its condenser magnifying glass which is mounted on the optical tube and its mirror. All the mechanisms are in working order. This rare microscope measures approximately 33cm in height and the box 28x16x10 cm.