Compound Microscope, late 18th Century, with case and components

Cuff model microscope made by Dollond in conical mahogany case, lock and key, with extra drawer under containing part of a solar microscope. (with accessories)

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1913-273
Materials:
brass, glass, mahogany, rosewood, ivory, mica, silk, steel, leather, textile and complete
Measurements:
overall: 395 x 170 x 160 mm
type:
microscopes and compound microscopes
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry

Parts

Cuff model microscope made by Dollond

Cuff model microscope made by Dollond

Cuff model microscope made by Dollond (fitted with mirror, above-stage condenser lens, and specimen mounting tweezers), with accessories in drawer in base (comprising four objective lenses, ivory talc case, spring stage for slides, fishskin case containing five ivory multiple slides, brass fish plate, brass tube for mounting lieberkuhn, silver lieberkuhn stored in brass case, lens in wooden mount (a cuckoo).

Materials:
ivory , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , silver (metal) and mahogany (wood)
Object Number:
1913-273 Pt1
type:
microscope
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Conical mahogany case for Cuff-type microscope

Conical mahogany case for Cuff-type microscope

Conical mahogany case with lock and key, for Cuff-type microscope by Dollond.

Materials:
mahogany
Object Number:
1913-273 Pt2
type:
microscope
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Components from Cuff-type microscope case drawer

Components from Cuff-type microscope case drawer

Drawer from bottom of case for Cuff-type microscope, containing parts of a solar microscope (comprising body tube in two parts, two screws with knurled heads, three field (?) lenses in brass sliders, five objective lenses in brass mounts (four of them with screw covers), two other lenses and one lens shield (?)).

Measurements:
overall: 65 x 180 x 170 mm
Materials:
mahogany , brass , glass and textile
Object Number:
1913-273 Pt3
type:
microscopes and components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum