Compass Pocket Microscope with Magnifying Glass
Item
Title
Compass Pocket Microscope with Magnifying Glass
Description
The miniature botanist microscope has the original lens intact. The objective lenses are set in a Lieberkuhn reflector which reflects light evenly onto the specimen. The simple microscope seems to have an ivory or bone handle. There is an attachment with an inclination joint which allows the stage forceps to be angled for observation. The specimen holder is not original to the instrument. The instrument comes with a magnifying glass with a matching ivory (or bone) handle.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The brass and ivory/bone is in good condition with some marks from age and use. The magnifying glass has a chip in the lens.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.
Cosmetically: The brass and ivory/bone is in good condition with some marks from age and use. The magnifying glass has a chip in the lens.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The microscope is functional.
Subject
Microscopes
Creator
Unsigned
Source
Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint http://www.bononiaemicroscope.com/en/the-microscopes/england/91-compass-microscope.html
Publisher
UNC Charlotte
Date
c. 1775-1825
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: 5" tall
Magnifying glass: 4" tall, diameter of lens: 1 1/2"
Magnifying glass: 4" tall, diameter of lens: 1 1/2"
Language
N/A
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
100312
Coverage
Unknown