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- OBJECT TYPE
- compound/monocular
- DATE
- 1865–1875
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1980.0465.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
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
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Unknown Manufacturer, Microscope, circa 1865–1875, Artifact no. 1980.0465, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1980.0465.001/
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