Ernst Leitz Dissecting Microscope

Title

Description

The dissecting microscope is made polished brass and stands on a lead-weighted horseshoe foot. The instrument is signed "E. Leitz Wetzlar" on the foot. A rack and pinion mechanism controls the coarse focusing, and raises a triangular sectioned bar from within the pillar. The pivoting arm is attached to the top of the triangular bar and holds a split-ring mount for the lens. There is a blackened objective attachment with a mirror on a swinging arm that can be added to the lens mount. The stage plate is made from glass and brass. A substage plano-concave mirror is mounted on a swinging arm and gimbal attachment beneath the stage. The fitted mahogany case is padded with maroon velvet and is designed along a "chest" style. There is a brass ring handle located at the top of the case. There is a white plaque on the interior of the lid which reads "E.Leitz. Wetzlar. New-York 411.W.59.Str."

The microscope comes with the following accessories: 2 unsigned objective lenses and 1 objective attachment with a mirror.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The polished brass is in very good condition. The glass stage is also in good condition, with only some scratches. The frame of the stage has some marks from age.
Optically: The lenses are clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Ernst Leitz

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint, http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/collections/imu-search-page/record-details/?TitInventoryNo=99572&querytype=field&thumbnails=on

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1900-1925

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: 6 1/2" closed, 8 1/2" extended
Case: 5 3/4" x 9 3/4" x 7"

Language

English

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

090903a

Coverage

Wetzlar, Germany

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