Coddington Microscope

Title

Description

The Coddington lens was invented in 1829 by Henry Coddington. This microscope is made from brass and wood and contains 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 a clear image from 1 inch away from the front objective lens. This microscope was used in the field by botanists and naturalists due to its small size, good magnification and portability.

Condition:

Cosmetically: There are some stains and marks from use on the lacquered brass. The wooden handle still retains its varnish and has no marks.
Optically: There are some stains around the edges of the lens but this does not impair the optics.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynolds' Microscope Collection Powerpoint.
http://eyeantiques.com/shop/museum/coddington-microscopes/ http://www.arsmachina.com/coddington1301.htm

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

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

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

100625

Coverage

Unknown

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