Compound monocular with coarse and fine focus, triple nosepiece, large square stage covered with vulcanite, inclination joint, sub-stage condenser and iris diaphragm, sub-stage mirror, and horseshoe base. The inscription reads “Ernst Leitz / Wetzlar / No. 236232.” The serial number indicates a date in the mid-1920s.
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