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Dollond Solar Microscope

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Title

Dollond Solar Microscope

Description

This early Cuff-style solar microscope was designed by Peter Dollond. The square plate can be fixed to a window shutter with two screws. The instrument has a large, rectangular mirror which can be controlled by two wing nuts; one connected to a pinion for angle variation and the other to control the rotation. The body-tube attached to the brass plate and can be screwed in to secure it. A condensing lens is also attached to the body-tube and on the other side is a spring-barrel tube which holds the final condenser — which comes in the form of dovetail slides — the specimen and the projection lens. The instrument comes with six projection lens which are engraved 1 to 6. The focusing is by rack work controlled by the small thumbscrew located at the side of the spring-barrel. The instrument comes with a fitted mahogany case which holds all the components in fitted compartments. The case is secured by two brass swing hooks and also has a lock with a functional key.

The microscope comes with the following accessories: 6 projection lens, 3 dovetail-slide lens, 3 bone slides and 1 talc box.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition with some signs of stains and use.
Optically: The lenses are clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Peter Dollond

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

c. 1760s

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: 8 1/2" tall
Mirror: 7 1/2" x 2"
Case: 12" x 6" x 2 3/4"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

180501

Coverage

London, England

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