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Society of Arts-Style Microscope

Item

Title

Society of Arts-Style Microscope

Description

The compound microscope is made from brass. The monocular microscope stands on a claw foot base which is mounted onto a mahogany base. The base slides into the mahogany case. The curved limb ends in an inclination joint. The square stage is fixed, and has a small shelf attachment which holds the specimen in place. Beneath the stage is an iris diaphragm with 4 apertures that can be rotated. The stage attachment can be moved up and down in order to observe the specimen. The substage mirror is set in a gimbal and connected to the pillar via an arm. Coarse focusing is achieved by a rack and pinion mechanism which moves the body tube closer or further from the stage. The case is fitted, and has a built in drawer for specimen slides. The body tube can be unscrewed to fit into the case and has a compartment which it stands in. The case lock is working but the key is missing.

The microscope comes with the following accessories: 1 ocular lens, 1 objective with brass canister (both unmarked) and 7 prepared slides.

Condition:

Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition with only minor scratches, and marks on the surface. The stage is blackened. The substage mirror has a large crack through it. The compartment that holds the body tube in the case has split, and no longer functions.
Optically: The lenses are clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.

Subject

Microscopes

Creator

Unsigned

Source

Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint

Publisher

UNC Charlotte

Date

Circa 1850

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: 12 1/4" closed, 14" extended.
Base: 6" 4 1/4"
Case: 6 1/2" x 5" x 1 1/2"

Language

N/A

Type

Three-dimensional object

Identifier

080804

Coverage

England

Item sets

Tags

Society of Arts