General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass, glass, lead filled base. Wooden case with brass hardware, has small amount of velvet inside, and drawer knob made of French ivory?

Dimensions

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

Length

26.0 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

17.5 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

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

c.1875 - approx. 1930 (see letter in S.I.)

Canada

An example of microscope used by a Canadian doctor in the late 1800's. A microscope would be one of only a few diagnostic aids available. Particularly in a small village, a doctor would have to rely on himself for any lab. studies.

Function

Used to study biological specimens in minute detail.

Technical

Has applications in science/medicine. Has features such as rack & pinion focusing, mirror lighting, and 3 stop wheel diaphragm.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None on .001. Markings on .005: '2 & 1/ Inch'; Markings on .006: '1/4/ Inch'.

Missing

Slide holders. From CA of 11/28/2001 by David Daley: No - Complete

Finish

Lacquered brqass. Has some corrosion spots. Base is painted olive green. Wooden case is varnished and lined with blue velvet. Knob on drawer is ivory-coloured.

Decoration

N/A