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Compound monocular all brass microscope; signed "Murrary London" Robert Murray joined with Heath in 1855 to create Murray and Heath and this device likely dates from before then; Ross type stand with three feet; twin support arms on base attach to rotating arm and stage; fully gimballed substage mirror in swinging tailpiece; substage wheel of diaphragms mounted on brass platform, three knobs rotate the diaphragm and adjust its position on mount, a fourth knob on the tailpiece adjusts height of diaphragm; square brass stage with brackets to mount slide, stage moveable on two axies by knobs; coarse focus knob at rear of arm adjusts height of drawtube by rack and pinion, extending triangular profile support; fine adjustment knob behind drawtube; single mounted 2 in. objective; drop in eyepiece. |
Catalog number |
2014.001.014 |
Notes |
This is a massive brass microscope marked "Murray London." The base has three legs. The arm and tube can be rotated back in the base. The movable stage is adjusted by knobs from side to side and forward and backward. The objective is marked "2 in" and there is an eyepiece mounted on the device. One side of the mirror is flat and quiite clear with cracks on the edges, while the other concave side has some substantial cracks and corrosion. The device has a wheel of diaphragms and no condensor. The finish is very bright and the edges of the device are quite sharp. The arm can be adjusted up and down. The left knob works well, but the right side is loose and the axle may be bent. The tag left by Dr. Benyol reads "James Kennedy Antiques Ltd. Brightleaf Square Durham, N.C." the other side reads "Sold Murray, London Monocular Microscope in original lacquer no case or accessories c1850 2650." |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Lexicon sub-category |
Optical T&E |
Collection |
Benyo Microscope Collection |
Search Terms |
microscope Microscopy England English European microscope European Europe Britain Compound monocular |
Accession number |
2014.001 |