Compound Microscope

Made:: circa 1860 in Manchester

maker:: John Benjamin Dancer

Compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Details

Category:: Scientific Instruments & Research

Object Number:: Y2001.221

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)

Measurements:: microscope: 440 mm x 157 mm x 215 mm,
case: 445 mm x 275 mm x 235 mm,

type:: compound microscope

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Parts

Microscope slides belonging with compound microscope by J.B. Dancer

Microscope slides belonging with compound microscope by J.B. Dancer, c.1860

Object Number:: Y2001.221.1

type:: microscope slide

Compound Microscope

Compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:: metal (unknown) and glass

Object Number:: Y2001.221/2

type:: compound microscope

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Case for Compound Microscope

Case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Object Number:: Y2001.221/3

type:: case for compound microscope

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Drawer of glass slides

Drawer containing 8 glass slides from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:: glass , wood (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/4

type:: drawer of glass slides

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Drawer containing glass slides from box for compound microscope

Drawer containing broken glass slides and 5 small round boxes from box for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/5

type:: drawer

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Beetle

Natural history specimen, probably a beetle. Found in a box in a drawer in case for compound microscope made by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:: natural history specimen

Object Number:: Y2001.221/6

type:: beetle

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Box

Small round box. Black on the outside and pink on the inside. Found in drawer in case for compound microscope made by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/7

type:: box

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Drawer with microscope accessories

Drawer containing 8 microscope accessories from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , glass and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/8

type:: drawer with microscope accessories

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Drawer with microscope accessories

Drawer containing microscope accessories from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. Including written paper note about object glasses and eyepieces.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/9

type:: drawer with microscope accessories

Drawer

Empty drawer from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. A small sticker on the front of the drawer has the word 'Opaque' hand written on it.

Materials:: wood (unidentified)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/10

type:: drawer

Drawer containing pair of tweezers

Drawer containing a pair of tweezers from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. Partial sticker on the front of the drawer contains the letters 'otograph'.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/11

type:: drawer

Drawer containing microscope accessory

Drawer containing microscope accessory and part of a match box from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. A sticker on the outside of the drawer has the word 'Polar' handwritten on it.

Materials:: wood (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: Y2001.221/12

type:: drawer

Drawer with microscope accessories

Drawer containing 4 screws, a key, 2 components and a box of cover glasses from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. The drawer has a sticker on it with the word 'Miss' handwritten on it.