Microscope
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- OBJECT TYPE
- compound/monocular
- DATE
- 1840–1870
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1984.0458.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Solomons, S. & B.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 15
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Brass & glass. Wooden (mahogany?) case with some velvet lining. Leather ocular case, some black brass pts.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 22.6 cm
- Width
- 18.2 cm
- Height
- 44.5 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
- Solomons
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Owned and probably used by Dr. A.C. McEwen, a former Commissioner of the International Boundary Commission; But, origin beyond that is unknown. - Function
-
To magnify an object for close inspection; In this case probably biological samples for diagnoses. - Technical
-
Fine example of mid-19th century English microscope. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Incised lettering on base reading:'S & B SOLOMONS/ 39 Albemarle St/ LONDON/ W'. Markings incised on .005 reads: '1 Inch'.
- Missing
- Some empty slots in case fittings indicate missing accessories. Possibly missing insert to make odd lenses fit turret or screw mounts.
- Finish
- Lacquered yellow brass; lacquered (?) wood lined with blue velvet. Black leather.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Solomons, S. & B., Microscope, circa 1840–1870, Artifact no. 1984.0458, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0458.001/
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