Microscope; House of E. Deyrolle", Paris, 19th century. Bronze. Measurements: 30 x 12 x 10 cm. Microscope manufactured by the house of E. Deyrolle. Émile Deyrolle (1838-1917) was a French naturalist and natural history dealer in Paris. The business was originally owned by his naturalist grandfather, Jean-Baptiste Deyrolle, who opened his shop in 1831 at 23, Rue de la Monnaie. Deyrolle specialised in natural history and taxidermy publications of specimens, minerals, rocks, fossils, botanical specimens, shells, taxidermy, microscopic specimens and microscopes.