A Victorian Brass Compound Binocular Microscope A. Ross, London, circa 1860 The microscope base inscribed 'A. Ross, London, No. 384,' with rack and pinion adjustments and fine focusing and a plano/convex mirror; the separate binocular lens attachment with two removable lenses in a small fitted mahogany box with brass plaque inscribed 'George Coles' with Coles family crest of a snake encircling a column; the mahogany case fitted with drawers fitted with additional eyepieces, lenses, and an assortment of glass slides. (H: 20 3/4, W: 12, D: 10 1/2 in. (case)) Provenance Freeman’s, Philadelphia, October 6, 2010, lot 1232. Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Long Island, New York. Condition report: Some spots of darkening to finish on foot; wear to stage and light wear to moving parts, all consistent with age and use.