Accession No

2936

Brief Description

achromatic compound microscope, medical, by J. Parkes and Son, English, 1885

Origin

England; Birmingham

Maker

J. Parkes and Son

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1885

Latest Date

1885

Inscription Date

Material

metal (oxidised brass, brass); glass; wood

Dimensions

box length 296mm; breadth 189mm; height 100mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England, 09/12/1982.

Inscription

‘J. Parkes & Son
Patentees
Birmingham’

Description Notes

Oxidised brass; claw-footed base; pair of uprights pivoted to square stage with circular aperture and 2 spring clips which locate in holes at each corner; tailpiece with swinging double plane/concave mirror on sliding limb; square limb with shoe attachment for body casing; spring of unknown function; fine adjustment screw; push-fit brass body; 3 push-fit objectives; 2 push-fit eyepieces combined with field lens; [live] trough fits into stage aperture; glass slides.
Fitted wooden box.

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