Accession No

1798

Brief Description

compound microscope, box type; 2/2 18th century.

Origin

Maker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1750

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

glass (mirror); ivory; metal (brass, other metal); paper (cardboard); wood ([mahogany], pine)

Dimensions

height 365mm; depth 124mm; breadth 128mm

Special Collection

Heywood collection

Provenance

Purchased from the H.Heywood collection under estate duty exemption benefit with the assistance of a Science Museum grant-in-aid.

Inscription

Description Notes

Pine box with veneer [mahogany]; drawer in base; lift out side; mirror in box with the angle adjusted by knobs either side; aperture in slide out lid; brass plate with column; body on spring collar; ivory knob at head of column; cardboard body covered with green shagreen; softwood nosepiece and objective; draw tube of cardboard covered with green paper; softwood collar for field lens; screw fit cell for eyepiece; hinged tray for slides; stage forceps with black white ground (tip broken). Tweezers, glass dishes, ivory knob. bottle of aspirin.

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