Binoculair mircoscope, Smith Beck & Beck London, c. 1880

V09797

Binocular compound microscope

Smith, Beck & Beck (Maker)‎, Wenham (Ontwerper)‎

1862 - 1862

op voet: 'SMITH BECK & BECK LONDON 3084 / UNIVERSAL MICROSCOPE' op binoculaire tubus: 'WENHAM'S BINOCULAR'

Microscoop met binoculaire tubus; 2 oculairs zonder lens; apart gevormde objectiefrevolver met 3 objectieven; objecttafel; substage wegschuifbaar diafragma; 2-zijdige spiegel.
Kist (33 x 17,5 x 16 cm): monoculaire tubus met oculair; 4 oculairs; Lieberkühnspiegel; diafragma; Wenham's parabolische reflector; pincet; preparaatklem; glaasje; livebox; glazen trog met spatel, stelschroef en stukje glas.Bijzondere object-revolver. Kistsleutel ontbreekt. Serienummer uitgegeven in of rond 1862.

Hoogte: 30 cm
Breedte: 14 cm
Diepte: 17 cm
Diameter: 14 cm

In the late 19th century, the microscopic study of living matter was a dynamic area. It began in 1839 with the theory of cells, which claimed that all organisms consisted of the same building-blocks, called cells. The study of these became a prestigious field.
Initially, English microscopes continued to lead the way. Instrument-makers like Andrew Ross, Hugh Powell and James Smith produced achromatic lenses reflecting the newest advances. Externally, they were distinguished from continental makes by their relatively young tubes and their wealth of accessories.

(BOERH h 15720), Brian Bracegirdle, Notes on modern microscope manufacturers, 1996, p. 67.
(BOERH cat 2257, 518) Illustrated Catalogue of scientific instruments manufactured and sold by Smith, Beck, and Beck, 1865, p. 27 + p. 29, no 303 (binoculaire tubus), p. 16, no. 109, p. 20, no. 168-169.

03.06.5.1 Compound microscope (subject)

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