Candlestick with Condenser
Item
Title
Candlestick with Condenser
Description
The brass candlestick has a bulls-eye condenser attachment. The candle stick can function with or witho
ut the attachment. This accessory was used as an artificial light source to the microscope if and when natural light was unavailable. Candlesticks and lamps were commonly used by microscopists with the added modification of the bulls-eye condenser. Its origins can be found in Robert Hooke and illustrations shown in his book, Micrographia, which show the use of a glass globe filled with water to help intensify and concentrate the light from a candle. The use of optics to intensify the light of a candle or lamp was explored more closely in the nineteenth century with the creation of the bulls-eye condenser, which became a popular accessory to a microscope.
ut the attachment. This accessory was used as an artificial light source to the microscope if and when natural light was unavailable. Candlesticks and lamps were commonly used by microscopists with the added modification of the bulls-eye condenser. Its origins can be found in Robert Hooke and illustrations shown in his book, Micrographia, which show the use of a glass globe filled with water to help intensify and concentrate the light from a candle. The use of optics to intensify the light of a candle or lamp was explored more closely in the nineteenth century with the creation of the bulls-eye condenser, which became a popular accessory to a microscope.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition and the magnifying glass is clear with no signs of stain or age.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.
Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition and the magnifying glass is clear with no signs of stain or age.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.
Subject
Microscope Accessory
Creator
Unsigned
Source
Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint http://www.microscope-antiques.com/lamphx.html
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
Candlestick: 12 1/4" tall
Diameter of Condenser: 4"
Diameter of Base: 4 1/2"
Diameter of Condenser: 4"
Diameter of Base: 4 1/2"
Language
N/A
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
101207
Coverage
Unknown