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Compound Microscope in Case with Accessories, by Powell & Lealand, London, Dated 1873

Inventory Number 24564


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society. Presented by Raymond Sydney Harper, May 1964
Primary inscriptions
"POWELL & LEALAND, 170, Euston Road, London. 1873"
Dimensions
Weight: 6.25kg
Inventory No
24564
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

An example of Powell & Lealand's "Large Compound Microscope Stand, No. 2". The tripod base supports a pillar which holds the arm for a monocular or binocular body. The mechanical stage has knobs for X-Y movement. Below is a condenser mounting with rackwork for focusing and an iris diaphragm. Below this is a plano-concave mirror. The wooden case also holds a stand with a circular base, and a monocular tube and a key.