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Nachet et Fils Microscope

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Title

Nachet et Fils Microscope

Description

The compound microscope is made from brass and japanned cast iron. The instrument is signed "NACHET ET FILS 17 Rue St Severin Paris" at the front of the arm attachment which holds the body tube. The microscope stands on a H-shaped foot which is painted black and connected to the pillar. The pillar is curved and has a inclination joint which allows the microscope to be angled for observation. The sub-stage concave mirror is connected to the square stage by a gimbal and pin. The stage has two clips that hold the specimen for observation. The objective has three lens attachments and coarse focusing functions via a sliding mechanism of the body-tube through the draw tube. Fine focusing is controlled by the small thumbscrew located at the top of the limb.

Condition:

Cosmetically: There are some light scratches on the right front foot and general signs of use. The brass shows signs of age and use.
Optically: It does not focus correctly but optics seem to be present and in order.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Nachet et Fils

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

Circa 1800

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: 9 3/4" closed, 12 1/2" extended

Language

French

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

081124

Coverage

17 Rue St Severin, Paris, France

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