Compound microscope with microphotographs and microscope slide cabinet

Made:: 1860-1895 in Paris, Manchester urban district, Greater Manchester and Manchester

maker:: John Benjamin Dancer

A monocular compound microscope by Nachet et fils with an unsigned microscope slide cabinet and microphotographs by Dancer, John Benjamin, 1860-1895.

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Category:: Scientific Instruments & Research

Object Number:: Y1984.167

Materials:: glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), paper (fibre product), metal (unknown), wood (unidentified) and fabric

type:: microscope and microphotographs

credit:: Purchased from Sotheby's

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Compound Microscope

Compound Microscope

A monocular compound microscope by Nachet et Fils.

Measurements:: overall: 280 mm x 110 mm x 140 mm,

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

Object Number:: Y1984.167.1

type:: compound microscope

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Musuem

Microscope Slide Cabinet

Microscope Slide Cabinet

Unsigned microscope slide cabinet, with glass slides and microphotographs.

Measurements:: overall: 261 mm x 236 mm x 212 mm,

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

Object Number:: Y1984.167.2

type:: cabinet and microphotographs

Microphotographs, including: group photographs of babies as they appear in the morning and at night

Microphotographs, including: group photographs of babies as they appear in the morning and at night

Microphotographs, including: group photographs of babies as they appear in the morning and at night; and an image titled "Noah's Sacrifice" by N. Poussin.

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: Y1984.167.2.1

type:: microphotographs

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: Y1984.167.2

Microscope Slide Cabinet

Microscope Slide Cabinet

Unsigned microscope slide cabinet, with glass slides.

Measurements:: overall: 261 mm x 236 mm x 212 mm,

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

Object Number:: Y1984.167.2.2

type:: cabinet

Part of:: Y1984.167.2

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs

Microphotographs in a wooden tray by Dancer, Mr John Benjamin

Microphotographs in a wooden tray by Dancer, Mr John Benjamin

Microphotographs

Microphotographic slides.

Materials:: glass

Object Number:: Y1984.167.3

type:: microphotograph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum