Floroscope
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Warning: Here composed of 2 Stanhope lenses
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.
Warning: These small microscopes usually consist of two different parts, but this is not the case here. The floroscope consists of two identical systems: two Stanhope lenses.
It is used for magnifications greater than ten times. The Stanhope lens is very rudimentary, consisting of a cube, prism or cone made of glass with a flat surface.
I suppose that the single lens with its original cage must have been lost and replaced by a second Stanhope lens...
Late 19th - early 20th century
Perfect for any self-respecting budding entomologist!
Height: 5.5cm Diameter: 2.5cm
Here's an illustration of what this floroscope looked like in a period advertisement:
(Source: The Compendium - www.lecompendium.com)
Needle - Dr. Léon Finelle's trocar in its case
Early 20th century
Brownbanded bamboo shark
Naturalized
Chiloscyllium punctatum
Unprotected species - Old taxidermy: visible suture under the belly and on the left side near the mouth
Pocket microscope
Floroscope - Insectoscope in brass
1850's - 1930's
Antique bronze pine cone candle snuffer from the 19th century
Also known as a candle extinguisher.
Originally used to extinguish smokeless candles.
Anatomical plate: "L'Anatomie de L'Homme" by Dr Bourgery and draughtsman Jacob -1837/1843
Antique pharmacy bottle
BIOLACTYL Ferment Fournier - Early 1900
Delphinium staphisagria - Stavesacre
Pharmacy jar - Herbalism - Apothecary bottle
Late 19th century, early 20th century.
Pyramidon
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
Color pigments have been added to the inside of the jar
Wall decoration of Pompeii - Herculaneum mosaics: Chromolithographic plate
By Wilhelm Zahn
Published between 1832 and 1849
YOU ARE PURCHASING 1 SINGLE BOARD - NOT THE BOOK OR THE SET OF BOARDS
Le corps de l'Homme
Anatomical colour plates with cut-out superimposed leaves
By Edmond Perrier - Schleicher Frères & Cie Editeurs
No date, circa 1900
School canvas poster
Snake
Hagemann educational material publishing house in Düsseldorf
Printed in 1976
Le langage des fleurs
The Language of Flowers
Published in 1848
Antique book on the symbolism of flowers
Illustrated with 20 beautiful colored plates
Génial Lucifer - Bicycle license plate circa 1940 (means Great Lucifer)
Painted sheet metal circa 1940
Aqua Calris - Hot water
Antique pharmacy jar
Apothecary
Essence of star anise
Antique pharmacy bottle
Apothecary vial
BYLA - Antique Pharmacy bottle in amber glass
Floroscope
Botanist's microscope
Pocket microscope Late 19th - early 20th century
Warning: Here composed of 2 Stanhope lenses
