Replica Simple Microscope

Item

Title

Replica Simple Microscope

Description

The simple wooden stand microscope replica is hand turned in East-Indian rosewood. Bi-convex lens is hand ground and polished to give a magnification of approximately 10X and is mounted between turned brass sleeves. The brass specimen pin and lens sleeves are lightly chemically aged to give an antique appearance. The finish is shellac based followed by "Renaissance" micro-crystalline wax. The instrument has a spring specimen holder.
Condition:

Cosmetically: The wood and brass are in good condition.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint http://collections.peabody.yale.edu/search/Record/YPM-HSI-041070

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1800s

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: 3 1/2" tall
Diameter of Lens: 1 7/16"
1/4" lens aperture

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

101205

Coverage

Unknown

Item sets

Microscopes

Tags

Simple
Wood
glass
Replica
Brass
Microscope
19th century