United States: New York, Rochester / 1905
Microscope
Microscope
The Smithsonian catalogs Microscope as microscope in its Science & Scientific Instruments records.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
The Bausch & Lomb Continental BB was a compound monocular with rack-and-pinion, inclination joint, triple nosepiece, square stage, sub-stage diaphragm, sub-stage mirror, horseshoe base, and wooden box. The inscription on the base of this example reads “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.” The 56833 serial number indicates a date around 1905. This belonged to Frank Marcus Bullard (1894-1965