Sammensat kistemikroskop
International names:
Compound Microscope Chest typeEnglish description:
Compound Microscope Chest typeDanish Instrument Inventory text:
Microscope. Compound chest microscope. Nairnes version of the Cuff microscope. Rectangular pillar hinged to the bottom of the mahogany case and at the top supporting the tube by a bracket with ring support. Cruciform stage on sliding shoe with clamp and fine adjustment ("Hevelius") screw. Tube Dia25 and Dia40 L170 with screw fit collars for eye piece and field lens. The cylindrical snout has marks for positioning the Lieberkuhn to match the objective focus. Concave mirror on rotatable arm at base of the pillar. Bonanni's sprung object holder missing. Various accessories: 5 objectives, lieberkühn, fish plate, object needle, tweezers etc, but some parts missing. Mahogany case 330x130x160 lined with green velvet.Ref: Christies catalogue for sale 6 May 93 no 189. (sold for £ 12.000). Se også beskrivelse af Prof Harald Moe.Not signed, but probably made by Nairne. The inventory of 1827 suggests Ramsden.c1790 (g)
- Category: Light
- Hauch number: F54
- Inventory number: 5100
- Danish Instrument Inventory number: 454
- Hauch references:
- Begynd.grund: §0
- Cabinet 1: Bd.2 p 113; pl.36 fig 1
- Literature:
- Cataloque of Mechanical Instruments, Museo di Storia della Scienza, Firenze: 4,021
Moe(1990) p.97
SISBulletin No.37 p.34
