Accession No

0353

Brief Description

compound microscope, by J. D. Hoop, Dutch [attributed], 1769

Origin

Netherlands [attributed]

Maker

Hoop, J. D.

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1769

Latest Date

1769

Inscription Date

1769

Material

glass (mirror); metal (brass); organic ([horn])

Dimensions

height 310mm; depth 203 mm; breadth 200 mm;

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple from Antique Art Galleries, Grafton Street, on 03/08/1927.

Inscription

“Door/ J.D. Hoop/ In Eoorn/ 1769” on back of mirror.

Description Notes

Compound microscope; by J. D. Hoop; [Dutch?] 1769.

Square box base with 4 knob feet; stained with gold painted edging; circular brass base sits on top of box; brass stand mounted on lignum vitae base carries circular stage shaped stage plate; long screw focus; 2 arms, one jointed and riveted to the stage and carry frog plate and fitting for stage condenser; substage swinging mirror mounted on separate brass pillar with signature.
2 [horn] pillars arch either side of stage carry the body - brass objective in push fit snout with external screw thread [for lieberkuhn]; eye lens; lignum vitae mount; field lens.

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