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Steward Student Drum Microscope

Item

Title

Steward Student Drum Microscope

Description

The small student drum-shaped compound microscope is signed "J. H. Steward. Optician. London" on the base. The company was located at 406 Strand, London in 1856 and they became opticians to "Her Majestys Government and the National Artillery Associations." The microscope has a draw-tube which slides up and down to focus, a fixed circular stage and a circular substage mirror attached by small pins on either side of the microscope. The mahogany fitted case is lined with black velvet and has two original brass swing clips to secure the lid.

The microscope comes with accessories that include: 1 viewing lens, 3 objectives (stamped with 1, 2 & 3), 2 live boxes, 4 glass slides and 2 glass trays for liquid specimens (one with magnification.)

Condition:

Cosmetically: The microscope still retains its original gilding to the brass. The small swing mirror is clear and does not have any age marks. Slides have damage to two of them.

Optically: The lenses are clear and functional.

Mechanically: The microscope is functional and the focusing mechanism works well.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

J. H. Steward

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint, https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2355/lots/278.

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

Circa 1840s

Contributor

Laura Burgess

Rights

Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission from the Graduate Office, UNC Charlotte.

Relation

N/A

Format

Microscope: 7" closed. 9" extended.
Base: 2" diameter
Case: 8" x 3" x 2 3/4"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

100208

Coverage

457 Strand, London, England

Item sets

Tags

coffin-style case