We have always considered and collected these commercial masks and helmets as industries tribal art. Examples can be elegant in their simplicity or bazaar and complex. They are always unique, suprising and filled with personality.
Hartnack and Prazmowski German Compound Microscope 1890s
A leaded brass horseshoe-shaped foot supports the microscope, which is mounted on a brass pillar. A vulcanite surface protects the square stage, and a plano-concave mirror (missing Mirror) is mounted on a swinging arm beneath the condenser. Focus is achieved by a rack work set that translates the body tube up and down with respect to the stage. There is a complete lens box with 3 lenses and 3 more pieces with gradated openings. Also included are 3 eyepieces and a brass lens case. $375
