Baker Objective Canister
Item
Title
Baker Objective Canister
Description
The brass canister has a screw top which has the "1/4in Baker London" etched in a cursive font. The canister would be used to hold an objective lens which would be screwed into the lid and then screwed into the canister. The canister also has "1/4" etched into the bottom.
Condition:
Cosmetically: The canister has marks and stains from age and use on the exterior and interior.
Optically: N/A
Mechanically: The canister is functional.
Cosmetically: The canister has marks and stains from age and use on the exterior and interior.
Optically: N/A
Mechanically: The canister is functional.
Subject
Microscope Accessory
Creator
Charles Baker
Source
Dean Reynold's Microscope Collection Powerpoint
Publisher
UNC Charlotte
Date
c. 1850-1870
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
Canister: 2 1/4" tall
Language
N/A
Type
Three-dimensional object
Identifier
091025
Coverage
244 High Holborn, London, England