Society of Arts Compound Microscope · Atkins Library: Exhibits

Society of Arts Compound Microscope

Item

Title

Society of Arts Compound Microscope

Description

Brass compound microscope claw-footed base mounted on a wooden platform. The design follows the Society of Art pattern. The cross-section limb pivots on trunnions attached to the stage. The body-tube screws into the bar attached to the top of the limb. The microscope has coarse focusing via rack and pinion and fine focusing by a thumb wheel near the bottom of the body tube. The square stage has a detachable dissecting forceps that connects via a pin. There is a substage concave mirror mounted on the end of the limb. The mahogany fitted case has a brass handle. The case has sections to hold canisters and accessories as well as the disassembled sections of the microscope.

The microscope comes with the following accessories: 3 objectives with brass canisters (1 objective signed “⅔ R & J Beck”, 2 brass canisters carved ¼ and ⅙ on top which looks like it was done by a previous owner), 1 eyepiece, 1 live box and forceps.

Condition:

Cosmetically: Marks and stains on body-tube from use. Rust present on body and lower tube as well as the attachable forceps.
Optically: Lenses are clear and functional.
Mechanically: The focusing systems is functional and works well.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint. http://fp.optics.arizona.edu/antiques/Microscope/Calalogue/M06/M06.htm,

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1860-1880

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: 15.5" extended
Case: 9" x 7 1/2" x 6"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

090525

Coverage

Unknown

Item sets

Tags

Royal Society of Art