Sentry-Box Type Microscope · Atkins Library: Exhibits

Sentry-Box Type Microscope

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Title

Sentry-Box Type Microscope

Description

The "Sentry-Box" type of compound microscope is one of several types of instruments, all made of wood and decorated cardboard, manufactured in the toy district of Bavaria, Germany (near Nuremberg.) The main styles included a Culpeper-type, Sentry box-type, Solar, and Side Pillar-type. These monocular microscopes were all made in the same style with only minor variations in the decorations for nearly half a century. This microscope is signed by "JFF" within a heart, one of a few known signatures often appearing on these instruments.

This microscope comes with the following accessories: 2 wooden slides: 1 included with specimen and the other slide has 4 specimens.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The microscope is in good condition with some marks to the body-tube of the microscope. There are signs of use on the wooden body. The mirror has some marks in the edges.
Optically: The lenses are in good condition and are functional.
Mechanically: The focusing via sliding body-tube up and down is still functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynolds Microscope Collection Powerpoint.

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

C. 1775-1825

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: 10" tall closed, 11' extended

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object.

Identifier

160814

Coverage

Bavaria, Germany

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