Accession No

1136

Brief Description

compound microscope, side pillar type, and assorted microscope accessories, by Philip Carpenter, English, 1827 - 1837

Origin

England; London; 24 Regent Street

Maker

Carpenter, Philip

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1827

Latest Date

1837

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; wood (boxwood, other); ivory

Dimensions

height 404mm; breadth 204mm; depth 225mm box length 400mm; breadth 174mm; height 77mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by Polten, 04/1952.

Inscription

‘Improved compound microscope
BY P. CARPENTER
24 Regent Street, London.’

Description Notes

Brass; tribrach feet with compass joint to pillar; carries swinging concave mirror; square stage with circular aperture and spring plate, fittings for stage forceps etc.; arm to screw fit body; racked collar with knurled screw; draw tube with cylindrical snout graduated 1-6; screw fit collar for compound eye piece and field lens.
Stage forceps; lieberkuhn and push fit holder; substage dispersing glass; 5 wooden opaque object slides; 2 5-object boxwood slides; 2 4-object ivory slides; brass tweezers; 6 screw fit objectives; 2 brass talc boxes; 3 glass slides; live box; live trough with lug handles.
Fitted wooden box with lift out tray.

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