dissecting simple microscope
Date1862-1880
Inventory Number1331
ClassificationMicroscope
Subject
Maker
Nachet et Fils (I)
fl. 1862 - 1880
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsunassembled microscope: 13.5 × 8.3 × 11.6 cm (5 5/16 × 3 1/4 × 4 9/16 in.)
case: 10 × 17.7 × 14.5 cm (3 15/16 × 6 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
case: 10 × 17.7 × 14.5 cm (3 15/16 × 6 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Material
Accessories2 handrests; 2 magnifier lenses; case.
DescriptionThe lens drops into a ring on the end of an arm at the top of a post. This post goes into the pillar and is adjusted up and down by rack and pinion hidden inside. A knurled thumbscrew is on either side of the post to focus the microscope by means of the rack and pinion.
The square stage is fixed to the pillar. It is blacked and has two brass stage clips. Below the stage is a rotating diaphragm wheel.
There are two blackened hand rests.
The substage mirror is single-sided and concave. Its fork pins into the base.
The base is teardrop shaped and weighted with lead.
The fitted case is made of mahogany. Red wool cloth is the padding.
The square stage is fixed to the pillar. It is blacked and has two brass stage clips. Below the stage is a rotating diaphragm wheel.
There are two blackened hand rests.
The substage mirror is single-sided and concave. Its fork pins into the base.
The base is teardrop shaped and weighted with lead.
The fitted case is made of mahogany. Red wool cloth is the padding.
Signedon base: NACHET ET FILS / 17, rue St. Séverin. Paris
ProvenanceDavid P. Wheatland purchased from Henry Berman, New York City, New York. Donated to CHSI June 6, 1972.
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: circa 1862
Accessories: 9 objectives and caps 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, (last 3 marked "Nachet à Paris") in their own box; 3 eyepieces 1, 2, 3; large stage clips; dual nosepiece; camera lucida; side illumination prism ; substage cup diaphragm; substage condensers (3); rotating wheel diaphragm; substage mirror on articulated arm; wrench; convertible objectives (3) for a different microscope; flat case.
Object number: 1068a
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: circa 1872
Accessories: Box covered by blue paper (1990-2-0012c), marked "mementoes"and containing 4 slides; adapter from Society thread to dual nosepiece (19901-2-0012b) with 11.4 mm threads; 2 objectives : #2 and #7 immersion. No case.
Object number: 1990-2-0012a
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: 1862-1880
Accessories: 5 objectives (11.5 mm) in leather-covered box (1025b): 1, 3, 5, 5, 7 immersion; 4 oculars: 1, 2, 3, no #; bull's eye on articulated stand (1025d); mahogany parts box (1025c with dissecting instruments: 6 needles, 2 scalpels, scissors, tweezers, 4 slides, box of cover glasses, 2 cup diaphragms, 1 diffuser ; flat case with fine lock, no key.
Object number: 1025a
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: 1872-1880
Accessories: Objective #1 with 11.5 mm threads; adapter to Society threads; ocular #3; condensor with iris; dual substage mirror on jointed arm; no case.
Object number: 1306
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: 1862
Accessories: 3 Oculars: 1, 2, 3; 3 Objectives in fitted box:1, 2, 3; one on tube: also #5, but longer; Camera lucida "Nachet"; 9 Glass slides; Cover glasses; bull's eye on jointed arm; wheel with 2 stops under stage; small blue filter; flat case with key.
Object number: 1069
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: 1862
Accessories: 3 Oculars: 1, 2, 3; 3 Objectives in fitted box:1, 2, 3; one on tube: also #5, but longer; Camera lucida "Nachet"; 9 Glass slides; Cover glasses; bull's eye on jointed arm; wheel with 2 stops under stage; small blue filter; flat case with key.
Object number: 1069a
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: 1862
Accessories: 6 objectives in box (1157b) with 1 substage condenser; oblique prism condenser; 3 oculars; 1 cup diaphragm, 1 diffuser, ; camera lucida; stage and eyepiece micrometers; liquid trough; 3 dissecting knives; prepared slides in box (1157d); plain slides; cover glasses; bull's eye on jointed arm(1157e); Amici's illuminator prism with stand (1157f); compressorium (1157g); case with parts box (1157c).
Object number: 1157a
Triple Alliance: Zeiss - Bausch & Lomb - Saegmuller
Date: 1908-1915
Accessories: coddington magnifiers (2): 38mm, 19mm; handrests (2); wooden case
Object number: 1997-1-1880
Nachet et Fils (I)
Date: 1862-1872
Accessories: 3 Objectives; 2 oculars; substage mirror with mounting screw lost; 1 prepared slide
Object number: 1030
Triple Alliance: Zeiss - Bausch & Lomb - Saegmuller
Date: 1908-1915
Accessories: 19mm B & L Coddington magnifier; 7x B & L Coddington magnifier; handrests (2); case
Object number: 1999-1-0078
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1899
Accessories: handrests (2); case
Object number: 1344
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1925
Accessories: handrests (2); opal stage plate; 20x Leitz lens; 19mm Bausch & Lomb Coddington lens; case; key
Object number: 1999-1-0077