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Microscope Museum Collection of antique microscopes and other
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Microscope
322 (unassigned
maker; aquatic/botanical microscope; first half of the 19th century)
Microscope 322 is a simple aquatic or botanical microscope and was probably made in England in the first half or mid of the 19th century. The maker is unknown. This microscope consists contains a stem, which screws firmly into the lid of the case wherein the instrument is packed when not in use. These instruments are adapted for the examination of botanical specimens, small insects or their parts, for the preparation of samples or for dissection. Aquatic samples may be observed with the use of a life chamber. These instruments are based on the Cuff and Ellis design of the “Botanical” or “Aquatic” microscopes (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Aquatic microscope made by R.
Field in 1855, as featured in Brown (1986) The Whipple Museum of the History
of Science, Catalogue 7 – Microscopes. |
