The microscope came in its original hardwood case with matching serial number inscribed inside on the right. The fitted case accepts the microscope and has furniture for the eyepieces and cylinder stops and also in this example carries two eyepiece adapters for different size eyepieces:
The microscope rests on a felt-lined compartment for the foot and a wooden board which has a felt-covered support for the limb. This board serves as a lid for a compartment underneath and has a wooden knob to lift it out. A square pocket which would have accepted a leather-covered case for the objectives is formed by two low pieces of wood on this lid and two sides of the inside of the case (objective case not present):
The compartment has enough room to house all the remaining accessories including the disassembled bench condenser, the objectives, and the double nosepiece:
