Floroscope - Ref A
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Floroscope - Brass insectoscope - pocket microscope
These small microscopes, also known as Floroscopes or botanist's microscopes, were sold in France from the 1850s to the 1930s.
These small pocket microscopes, made of brass and glass lenses, enabled rapid observation of insects, small minerals, flowers etc. in nature.
The ingenious thing about them is that they are made up of 2 parts:
The first, for observations requiring low magnification, is a biconvex lens mounted on a beautifully openwork cylinder. Remove the cage and place the lens on whatever you wish to magnify with the lens.
The second, for magnifications of over ten times, is the Stanhope lens. The Stanhope lens is very rudimentary, consisting of a glass cube, prism or cone with a flat surface.
The needle shown here (not original) was used to pierce the object or insect to be observed and placed under the simple lens.
Late 19th - early 20th century
Perfect for any self-respecting budding entomologist!
Height unfolded: 7.5cm Closed: 4.5cm Diameter: 2.8cm
Here's an illustration of what this floroscope looked like in a period advertisement:
(Source: The Compendium - www.lecompendium.com)
Delphinium staphisagria - Stavesacre
Pharmacy jar - Herbalism - Apothecary bottle
Late 19th century, early 20th century.
Grams / Tablespoons - Graduated bottle
in French: Grammes / Cuillères à soupe
Antique medicine bottle
Apothecary
Antique pharmacy bottle from the 19th century
Balsamum Fioravanti - Balm of Fioravanti
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843
Antique twisted glass for Absinthe
Ref A
The twists on the glass are used to measure out the absinthe liquor and then pour the water over the sugar on the absinthe spoon on the glass to soften the bitterness of the drink.
Brass plate number per unit
Numbered oval brass plate
Solution N°153
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
Bibliothèque Choisie de Médecine - Volume 8
Selected Library of Medicine
By François PLANQUE - 1750
Complete original edition with 10 fold-out plates
Unknown bottle from Coopération Pharmaceutique Française
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
Straight column brass microscope with rack and pinion
19th century or early 20th century
In its wooden case with swivel mirror
Antique brass and cast-iron rack-and-pinion microscope in wooden case
Late 19th century - Early 20th century
Museum jar - Wet specimen
Soft coral Alcyonium palmatum
Ancient engraving - board of Natural History XIXth century.
In color. Mammals.
TOYE mint alcohol in Lyon
Antique pharmacy bottle
Ref A
Camphor
Antique pharmacy bottle - End of XIXth century
Blown glass
Floroscope - Ref A
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
