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Microscope Collection
Italian Firms
F. Koristka
The firm of Koristka was established around 1880 in Milan, Italy, and enjoyed a good reputation. Their catalog published in 1894 offered a variety of accessories relating to microscopical work.
The horseshoe base and the pillar (cast as one piece) support the curved limb and the square stage. The body-tube moves by rackwork and has a triple nosepiece. The substage has a condenser and an iris diaphragm. It comes with a wooden carrying case and accessories. About 1920. Signed F. Koristka Milano N. 30580.