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Compound Microscope with Accessories, by Edwin Quekett, London, c. 1840

Inventory Number 38305

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.38305

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970. Bequeathed to the Society by E J Quekett, Founder of the RMS, 18 June 1847.
Primary inscriptions
Body-tube engraved "THIS INSTRUMENT, Designed and mainly constructed by the Donor, WAS BEQUEATHED TO THE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, by its Founder, EDWIN J. QUEKETT, F.L.S. &c To whom the Society was also indebted for many valuable communications Published in its transactions. HE DIED JUNE 28TH 1847, Regretted by all who knew him."
Object type
Microscope
Inventory No
38305
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

This copper alloy microscope stands on a four footed base, formed from a flat tripod with the fourth foot screwed to the front. Three curved legs rise to an axis joint that holds the stage and limb. The body tube is mounted on a rack and pinion, operated by two double mill-edged knobs, for coarse focusing. A graduated, screw set on the body, above the objective operates the fine focus. There is an eyepiece with an eyecup slotted into the top, another eyepiece and eyecup are stored separately. The stage is mechanical and its position is adjusted by two vertical screws. It also rotates. A bracket with a spring grip slides on the stage plate to hold specimens. A fitting for a condenser is attached to the underside of the stage and a post below the stage carries a dark well on an arm and the plano-concave mirror. There are four accessories with the microscope comprising an objective can, stage forceps and a side reflector.

With box containing four accessories.

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