A collection of thirty five microscope specimen slides, late 19th century, most prepared by Moritz Pillischer, to include skin, vario insects, botanical and mineral examples, set to six sectioned trays in a fitted wooden case with hinged front and cover, 20.5cm W x 10.5cm D x 5.5cm H, with a brasspound monocular microscope by J. Parkes & Son of Birmingham, late 19th century, with eyepiece, rotating double lens mount, drawtube coarse focing and rack fine focing, the stage with rotating aperture wheel and plane and concave mirror below, on tripod base with brass maker's plaque, 26cm high at lowest foc, and a Frodsham & Keen station pointer (3) (at fault)