Pocket Microscope
Item
Title
Pocket Microscope
Description
The simple pocket microscope is made from brass and is similar to a "squat" model. The ocular lens has a cover to protect the lens which slides out a slot compartment. The lower section of the instrument has two pillars and a square cut out in the bottom in which a specimen can be inserted for observation. The microscope comes with a fitted cylinder case.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition but the interior of the case has age spots.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.
Cosmetically: The brass is in good condition but the interior of the case has age spots.
Optically: The lens is clear and functional.
Mechanically: The instrument is functional.
Subject
Microscopes
Creator
Unsigned
Source
Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint
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
Microscope: 1 3/4" tall
Language
N/A
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
100407
Coverage
Unknown