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OBJECT TYPE: compound/monocular
DATE: 1890
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0203.001

MANUFACTURER: Harrison & Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL (BRASS) INSTRUMENT WITH FERROUS METAL BASE/ GLASS OPTICS

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 12.7 cm
Height: 34.0 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: Harrison
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: PART OF COLLECTION OF MR. JOSEF ELSENER; HE WAS SWISS BORN & TRAINED AS ARMOURER, EMIGRATED TO CANADA IN 1952 & BECAME BUSINESSMAN. HIS COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 1000 PIECES WAS FOCUSED ON FINELY MADE APPARATUS INCLUDING MACHINE TOOLS, SURVEYING EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL APPARATUS & SOME ELECTRICAL TEST & RADIO EQUIPMENT.
Function: OPTICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING MAGNIFYING LENS DESIGNED TO VISUALLY ENLARGE OBJECTS THAT ARE TOO SMALL BE SEEN BY NAKED EYE, OR TOO SMALL TO BE SEEN DISTINCTLY OR IN DETAIL.
Technical: A STANDARD COMPOUND MICROSCOPE WITH 3-OBJECTIVE TURRET INTENDED FOR USE BY A STUDENT OR DOCTOR. hINGED AT THE BASE TO ADJUST THE ANGLE FOR EASE OF USE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: SIGNED "Harrison & Co./ Montreal" IN SCRIPT
Missing: EYEPIECE; EXTENSIONS ON OBJECTIVES SEEM TO BE REPLACEMENTS
Finish: GOLD COLOURED INSTRUMENT/ BRUSHED METAL PARTS/ BLACK PAINTED BASE
Decoration: N/A

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Harrison & Co., Microscope, circa 1890, Artifact no. 2002.0203, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0203.001/

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