Accession No

1104

Brief Description

compound microscope, James Clerk Maxwell’s microscope for surface-tension experiments, circa 1868

Origin

Maker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1868

Latest Date

1868

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

height 275 mm; depth 100 mm; 120 breadth mm

Special Collection

Cavendish Collection

Provenance

On loan from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, from 10/1951. Belonged to James Clerk Maxwell, used in surface-tension experiments.

Inscription

Description Notes

Compound microscope; circa 1868. James Clerk Maxwell’s microscope for surface-tension experiments.

Brass base with 3 levelling screws; 4 columns to a flange which supports the body; knurled brass focussing screw to rack on draw tube; edge of rack graduated 1-18 by 1 where each division is 0.5cm to 0.5mm. Screw fit eye piece with index pointer; slot in the top of the draw tube, opposite right angle tube with hinged mirror at end. Single bi-convex lens, one lens missing.

References

Events