Compound microscope by Dollond

Made:: 1800-1825 in London

maker:: Dollond family

Compound microscope by Dollond, in case. Folding tripod stand, plane and concave mirror, understage condenser, objective, eyepiece, and accessories

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Category:: Microscopes

Object Number:: 1928-860

type:: microscopes and compound microscopes

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Compound microscope with tripod stand

Compound microscope by Dollond with folding tripod stand, plane and concave mirror, understage condenser, objective, eyepiece

Measurements:: overall: 515 mm x 322 mm x 300 mm, , 5.765kg

Materials:: metal (unknown) , copper (alloy) and glass

Object Number:: 1928-860 Pt1

type:: compound microscope

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Case for Dollond compound microscope

Box for compound microscope by Dollond

Object Number:: 1928-860 Pt2

type:: instrument case

Drawer containing microscope accessories

Drawer with accessories: 6 ivory slides, 1 brass slide holder, 1 eyepiece, 1 lens, 1 object plate, ivory box containing mica covers and other small parts; associated with case for compound microscope by Dollond.