Accession No

6812

Brief Description

microscope, formerly the property of Cambridge geologist Colin Forbes, by C. Reichert, Austrian, 1905 (c)

Origin

Austria; Vienna

Maker

Reichert, C.

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1905

Latest Date

1905

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (brass, other); glass; plastic

Dimensions

115mm(width) 160mm (depth) 315mm(height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by a private individual on 09/04/2024 Purchased in 1989 from Heffer Antique Shop, Kings Street, by a private individual. Purchased by Colin Forbes of the University of Cambridge's Earth Science Department in 1945

Inscription

C. REICHERT WIEN [lenses, stand, body tube]

Description Notes

Microscope, formerly the property of Cambridge geologist Colin Forbes, by Reichert, Austrian, 1905 (c)

mononocular brass microscope with black base. "C. REICHERT WIEN " written on base, lenses and body tube. With fitted wooden box and [incomplete] accessories.

The fitted wooden box contains a wooden rack with spaces for five canisters, one black canister, a wooden box that contains one lens, two slides (labelled "Quartz Wedge" and "calcite thombs calcite sand cold water root tank, Sedgwick Museum, Oct 1971 This accumulates below the ball valve inlet"), a plain slide, a spare clip for attaching slides to the stage, and several small plastic (?) square pieces, a circular plastic container. The box also has a key.

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