John Marshall's 1715 compound microscope, with accessories

Made:: 1715 in London

maker:: John Marshall

Compound microscope covered around the body with green and gold decorated parchment, fixed to brass swivel stand, which is attached to oak base; with removable drawer; four numbered object glass lenses: 2, 3, 4, and 5; hand forceps; brass stage fitting; ivory disc, for stage fitting; magnifying glass, with brass frame and swivel attachment; turned rosewood disc: possibly stage condenser; stage forceps; and brass pricker, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Compound microscope, covered around the body with green and gold decorated parchment, fixed to brass swivel stand, which is attached to oak base, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Drawer, from oak base, under compound microscope brass swivel stand, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Drawer, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Object glass lens number 2, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Objective glass lens No. 2, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Object glass lens number 3, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Objective glass lens No. 3, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Object glass lens number 4, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Objective glass lens No. 4, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Object glass lens number 5, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Objective glass lens No. 5, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Hand forceps, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Hand forceps, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Brass stage fitting, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Brass stage fitting, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Ivory disc, for brass stage fitting, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Ivory disc, for Brass stage fitting, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Magnifying glass, with brass frame and swivel attachment, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Magnifying glass, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Rosewood disc: possibly stage condenser, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Rosewood stage condenser, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Stage forceps, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Stage forceps, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Brass pricker, for compound microscope, by John Marshall, London, England, 1715

Brass pricker, from Marshall's 1715 compound microscope

1715

Details

Category:: Microscopes

Object Number:: 1928-773

Materials:: ivory, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, oak (wood) and rosewood

type:: microscope

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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