This fine instrument is typical of that era of microscope manufacture in London. It is constructed entirely of brass, has a massive claw-shaped base, and pivots at the compass joint at the top of the base supports. The microscope body is supported by a cylindrical pillar, outside of which is a brass, spring-loaded sleeve that attaches to the body support. This sleeve can be moved incrementally up and down for fine focusing via a thumbscrew and a short-arm mechanism. Coarse focus is a more typical rack and pinion. The optics are more modern than is found earlier in the 19th Century, in that the Field lens has been incorporated into the Huygenian eyepiece. There are two objectives with this instrument: a 1 1/2 inch low magnification lens and a 1/5 inch high magnification lens. This latter objective has a correction collar (marked 0–9) and is engraved "Uncovered". Presumably this lens could be used without a coverslip. The stage incorporates an adjustible spring-loaded sample holder. Below the stage can be fitted either a three-position aperture wheel or a polarizer. When the polarizer is in place the included Analyzer could be fitted over the eyepiece so that the operator could investigate samples using Polarized Light Microscopy. There are two existing accessories: a brass live bix for viewing aquitic samples, and a brass forceps. Indentatios in the included mahogany storage case sugggest that there were several other accessories including a free-standing bullseye lens. The mahogany base is 43x30x16.5cm (tall), and the microscope itself is approximately 43cm tall. This microscope is serial number 911.

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