Bullseye Condenser
Item
Title
Bullseye Condenser
Description
The bullseye condenser is made from brass and has a plano-convex lens. The instrument has a circular base which is weighted and a thumbscrew-style end on the arm to help maneuver the condenser lens. The instrument would have been used to direct light onto a specimen for observation from a candle or lamp. The words "BROADHURST CLARKSON & Co, 63 FARRINGDON ROAD LONDON E. C." are etched into the base.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition.
Optically: The lens has some marks from age but is functional and in good condition.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.
Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition.
Optically: The lens has some marks from age but is functional and in good condition.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.
Subject
Microscope Accessory
Creator
Broadhurst Clarkson
Source
Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint
Publisher
UNC Charlotte
Date
c. 1850s
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
5" tall
Language
English
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
090417
Coverage
63 Farringdon Road, London, England