Accession No

0706

Brief Description

compound microscope, side pillar type; circa 1850

Origin

Maker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; wood

Dimensions

box length 185mm; breadth 146mm; height 81mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court in 03/1933.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass; folding flat tripod foot; compass joint to a 2 part rectangular column; swinging plano/concave mirror; knurled pinion moves back part of column and body, fixed circular stage with lugs for stage forceps etc., shoe at head of column for arm; screw fit body tapered snout; push fit collar for field lens and screw fit compound eyepiece; wheel of 6 objectives; lieberkuhn holder; 2 lieberkuhns; watch glass and circular stage clip.
Fitted wooden box (Whipple’s entry mentions shagreen case and frog plate).

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