Accession No

6691

Brief Description

comparison microscope eyepiece attachment, used by the Anatomy Department at King's College London, by R. and J. Beck Ltd., English, 20th Century

Origin

England; London; King's College; Anatomy Department

Maker

R. and J. Beck Ltd.

Class

microscopes; optical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1960

Inscription Date

Material

metal; plastic; glass

Dimensions

187mm (width) x 88mm (height) x 33mm (depth)

Special Collection

Michael J. Clark Bequest

Provenance

Inscription

BECK LONDON

ANAT. DEPT.
K. C. L.

Description Notes

Comparison microscope eyepiece attachment, made by Beck, English

The object consists of a single eyepiece that enters the body, made of black plastic; a series of prisms/mirrors within the body direct the light from the two objective lenses on either side to the central eyepiece. Looking through the eyepiece, the field of view is split between a white and black side, and by slightly changing the angle of view the user can alternate between black and white on both sides. Eyepiece lens can be removed.

According to Clark's label, the device was mounted on two 'Service' microscopes by WATSON (perhaps see Wh.6612, a "Service II" microscope by Watson & Sons).

Condition: good

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