Coddington Microscope · Atkins Library: Exhibits

Coddington Microscope

Item

Title

Coddington Microscope

Description

Invented in 1829 by Henry Coddington, this brass and wooden microscope is made up of a single lens with two curved sides and a groove cut around the middle of the lens which acts as a lens stop. The microscope offers an image from 1" of the front objective. This microscope was used in the field by botanists and naturalists due to its small size and good magnification.

Condition:

Cosmetically: Good condition, some stains to the brass as well as some scratches to the lens.
Optically: Good condition and offers clear image.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynolds Microscope Collection Powerpoint

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1830-1890

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: 4 1/2" long
Diameter of lens: 1"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

100810

Coverage

Unknown

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