- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970. Presented to the Royal Microscopical Society by Frederick William Mills, FRMS, FLS, 12 June, 1937.
- Primary inscriptions
- .1: "26 March 1880" .2: "F.W.Mills / 26 Mch 1880"
- Inventory No
- 11187
- Accession Number
- 1970-101/part
Description
Toy compound microscope. Instrument has a cylindrical pillar set in a circular base. A barrel tube is set in an arm mounted on the top of the pillar. A threaded eyepiece and triple button objective are held in place at either end of the barrel. A concave mirror in horseshoe mount is located at the base of the pillar. A stage with central aperture is mounted on the pillar, the position of which is controlled via a tightening screw beneath the stage. Focus is controlled by moving the stage.
The instrument is stored in a walnut box with a hinged lid and two swing clasps. The interior of the box has inbuilt fittings to hold the microscope and accessories.
