Accession No

1813

Brief Description

compound microscope, chest type; 4/4 18th century

Origin

Maker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1775

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

wood (oak); metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

length 362mm; breadth 130mm; height 99mm

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

Oak chest with solid block in base with brass plate screwed to the top; socket for square sectioned pillar; swinging concave mirror; diamond shaped stage with circular aperture on shoe with clamp and slow motion screw; fittings for stage forceps etc.; ring at top of pillar holds compound body; tapered snout with screw fit objective and field lens; screw fit collar for eyepiece in brass cell with screw fit cover; bonnani stage; fitting for stage forceps; stage condenser (broken). Sliding for box.

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