Accession No

3121

Brief Description

prismatic microscope, dissecting; made by Nachet; circa 1850

Origin

16 Rue Serpente; Paris; France

Maker

Nachet

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, iron); glass; wood

Dimensions

box length 262mm; breadth 186mm; height 200mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Bought from Tessact, New York; Catalogue, F 1984 item 10, 1984. Purchased with the assistance of 50% grant-in-aid administered by the Science Museum.

Inscription

‘NACHET
Opticien
a Paris
Rue Serpente, 16.’

Description Notes

Brass; iron base painted green; 3 legged foot; brass pillar with right angle arm; collar holds body with rack to large knurled screw focus; screw fit collar for field lens and prismatic eye piece; 3 large ‘button’ objectives and prism completely rectifying the image.
Fitted wooden box.

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