Society of Arts-Style Compound Microscope
Item
Title
Society of Arts-Style Compound Microscope
Description
The monocular microscope has a Ross Y-shaped foot which is secured to a mahogany platform. The compound microscope is made of brass. The one-sided sub-stage mirror is attached to the bottom of the limb by a gimbal joint that allows it to be maneuvered to catch the light. Coarse focusing is achieved by a rack and pinion mechanism which is controlled by a thumbscrew at the side of the limb. The small thumbscrew at the back of the body-tube by the nose piece controls the fine focusing. The square fixed stage does not seem to have any means of securing specimens. The substage iris diaphragm that can be adjusted by rotating the disk. This microscope design followed the 1854 Society of Arts pattern. The fitted, solid mahogany case has brass hinge and handle. The lock is missing and the door is slightly warped. There are shrinkage cracks to the rear panel.
The microscope comes with the following accessories: 3 objectives: 1", 1/4" and 1 uncovered, 1 mirror, 1 live box, stage forceps, 1 frog/fish plate and 2 eye pieces.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The Ross Y-shaped foot does not retain much lacquer but it has a clear mirror. The frog/fish plate has screws replaced.
Optically: The lenses are functional.
Mechanically: Everything works smoothly although this microscope appears to have been made for a right-handed person as the left-hand knob is missing.
Cosmetically: The Ross Y-shaped foot does not retain much lacquer but it has a clear mirror. The frog/fish plate has screws replaced.
Optically: The lenses are functional.
Mechanically: Everything works smoothly although this microscope appears to have been made for a right-handed person as the left-hand knob is missing.
Subject
Microscopes
Creator
Unsigned
Source
Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint
Publisher
UNC Charlotte
Date
c. 1875
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: 13" closed, 16" extended
Case: 14 1/4" x 7 1/2" x 6 1/4"
Case: 14 1/4" x 7 1/2" x 6 1/4"
Language
N/A
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
090204
Coverage
Unknown