Lens, objective

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OBJECT TYPE: microscope
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1972.0428.042

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 42
Total Parts: 47
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Brass objective and container with glass elements

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 5.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 3.2 cm
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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown. Purchased from Christie's. Microscope made in 1856.
Function: Lens used to magnify objects in order to observe them in minute detail.
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: Appears complete
Finish: Brass-coloured cylindrical container and objective.
Decoration: N/A

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