Accession No

0430

Brief Description

compound microscope, by Alfred F. Eden, pupil of Andrew Pritchard, English, 1840 (c)

Origin

England; London; Regent Street; 6 Langham Place

Maker

Eden, Alfred F.

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1840

Latest Date

1840

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

height 430mm; breadth 310mm; depth 285mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H Court in 05/1927.

Inscription

‘Alfred Fred.k Eden/ Pupil of And.w Pritchard)/6, Langham Place, Regent ST/LONDON’

Description Notes

Brass. Massive tribach base with a turned column. Compass joint to tubular limb. Shoe and mount for swinging mirror (mirror missing). Shoe for stage (no longer extant). Triangular racked column with large knurled brass screw. Cranked arm at head of column with screw clamp to tubular body. Push fit eyepiece with field lens and dust cover. No objective extant.
R. Whipple mentions Holland stage extant with instrument when it was purchased

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