Reflector

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OBJECT TYPE: microscope/objective mounted
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1969.0115.016

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 16
Total Parts: 26
AKA: Lieberkahn
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver coated brass

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 3.7 cm
Width: 3.6 cm
Height: 3.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Light & electromagnetic radiation
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: c.1860
Canada: Used in one of the Departments of Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
Function: To observe biological specimens in minute detail. / .16 Lieberkahn, is also known as a silver speculum. It is a hollow concave reflector used to examine an opaque object, and is used with dark wells (.23-.25) (ref. 1, pg. 103, ref. 3, pg. 64 @ 139)
Technical: Wenham introduced his beam splitting prism in 1861 for use in a binocular microscope. This resulted in one tube straight & one inclined. Wenham microscopes were popular for the rest of the century because the prism could be removed to restore monocular vision, important for use at higher powers & resolution (ref.1,pg73-74)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: N/A
Finish: Silver coated brass/ brass cap unscrews to reveal silver coated reflector
Decoration: N/A

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