Box mount microscope, approximately 1825

Item Info

Title:
Box mount microscope, approximately 1825
Date:
circa 1825
Description:
Compound monocular. Unsigned. Brass with wooden carrying case. The microscope attaches to a brass fitting on the top of the case which then acts as a base. Accessories included are brass opticals, a bull's-eye condenser, and ivory specimen slides.
Format:
microscopes
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1999
Series:
Beyer Family Collection Artifacts, 18th century-circa 1935
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hbeyer0001
  • ref42_fw5
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308746
  • homst04001
  • ark:/87924/r4bc3t66m
  • ccd94526-a674-44d0-a6c9-10278ba37eb5
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4bc3t66m
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.