Cary-type compound microscope
Datecirca 1820
Inventory Number1261
ClassificationMicroscope
Subject
Maker
Alexander Mackenzie
fl. 1815 - 1830
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsmicroscope: 22 × 12.7 × 11.7 cm (8 11/16 × 5 × 4 5/8 in.)
case: 4.2 × 12.7 × 11.7 cm (1 5/8 × 5 × 4 5/8 in.)
case: 4.2 × 12.7 × 11.7 cm (1 5/8 × 5 × 4 5/8 in.)
Material
Accessories2 stage forceps; tweezers; live box; substage mirror; convertible objective of three lenses; 3 ivory slides; magnifier lens; cardboard box for covers; instruction sheet; flat case.
DescriptionBrass rectangular pillar screws in brass socket on the case lid. Focus is by use of rackwork on the pillar to move the stage up and down. Brass stage has spring for slides and will take round live box or glass stage. There are holes to insert stage forceps or a bull's eye stage condenser. Substage concave mirror is present.
The optical tube is cylindrical at the ocular end and tapers at the objective end. The latter screws into the back of the objective, which in turn screws into a ring attached by a bar to the top of the pillar.
The microscope can be used as a simple microscope without the compound body.
The flat, fitted mahogany case is lined in a prussian blue velvet. Accessories include brass tweezers, 3 ivory slides, two stage forceps, a dissecting needle, and a live box.
An instruction sheet was found in the case and is currently stored in the file: "Description of a new improved pocket compound microscope, manufactured and sold by A. McKenzie, 15, Cheapside, London."
The optical tube is cylindrical at the ocular end and tapers at the objective end. The latter screws into the back of the objective, which in turn screws into a ring attached by a bar to the top of the pillar.
The microscope can be used as a simple microscope without the compound body.
The flat, fitted mahogany case is lined in a prussian blue velvet. Accessories include brass tweezers, 3 ivory slides, two stage forceps, a dissecting needle, and a live box.
An instruction sheet was found in the case and is currently stored in the file: "Description of a new improved pocket compound microscope, manufactured and sold by A. McKenzie, 15, Cheapside, London."
Signedon tube: Mackenzie / 15 Cheapside / London
ProvenanceDavid P. Wheatland purchased from Graham Pontet, Ltd., London, May 12, 1967 (#4363). Donated to CHSI October 9, 1967.
William Cary
Date: circa 1820
Accessories: objectives (4): 1 to 4; attached ocular; objective with Lieberkühn; 4 ivory slides; 2 stage forceps; scalpel, dissecting needle, brush; 3 glass slides; mirror; bull's eye condenser; insect box; black/white disc; round brass stage with glass window ; flat wooden case; booklet.
Object number: 1162
English
Date: circa 1830
Accessories: 4 objectives; 1 ocular; live box with glass; ivory black / white disk; stage forceps; dissecting needle; brass tweezers; watch glass; 3 ivory slides; glass slide; specimen list; box with key.
Object number: 1003
English
Date: circa 1830
Accessories: 4 objectives; 1 objective fixed to compound body tube; 1 ocular; live box with glass; ivory black / white disk; stage forceps; brush; 3 ivory slides; 1 glass slide; 1 dissecting needle; specimen list; box.
Object number: 1005
English
Date: circa 1830
Accessories: 2 objectives; 1 ocular; live box with glass; ivory black / white disk; stage forceps; dissecting needle; 3 ivory slides; 2 glass slides; specimen list; crystal specimen; mica cover slips; box.
Object number: 1004
William Cary
Date: circa 1827
Accessories: 3 objectives; live box; 2 ivory sliders; box
Object number: 1188
Stephen Bithray
Date: 1826-1838
Accessories: objectives (3); prepared ivory slides (5); stage forceps; live box; substage mirror; stage bullseye; flat case.
Object number: 1330
William Cary
Date: circa 1830
Accessories: Four objectives; high power simple magnifier; brass forceps; ivory handled dissecting needle; ivory handled knife; tortoise-shell enclosed knife; stage-mounted brass and blued steel forceps with steel pin at opposite end; articulated bull's eye condenser; live box to fit in stage; flat case.
Object number: 2002-1-0063
Edward Marmaduke Clarke
Date: 1838-1840
Accessories: 5 objectives for simple microscope; 2 objectives for compound microscope (1 in can; 1 with lieberkuhn); cup diaphragm with lieberkuhn in brass box; brass box of cover slips; stage forceps; tweezers; 2 live boxes; frog plate; bull's eye; fish tube wire; wrench; chamois; 2 unmounted lenses; 40 prepared slides; standing case; 2 keys.
Object number: 1018
Andrew Pritchard
Date: 1835-1840
Accessories: objectives (4); oculars (6); lieberkühns (4); stage forceps; bull's eye condenser on stand; spring stage; extra mechanical stage; polarizer; cup diaphragms and holders; substage fork mount; live box; glass troughs (2); concave glass; fish tube holder; case; 2 keys. See also slide micrometers (2) (1088b,c)
Object number: 1088a
Harmanus van Deyl
Date: 1807
Accessories: 2 objectives; 2 eye lenses for a fixed field lens; 1 Lieberkühn; frogplate; bull's eye; stage forceps; spring stage; live box; hand lens; 2 tweezers; 2 boxes with 59 specimen slides; glass disk; black disk; "fish" tube with wire; ivory box of mica cover slips; 5 glass slides; 3 lenses; 2 keys.
Object number: 2002-1-0075a
Edward Bryan
Date: 1866-1879
Accessories: objectives in canisters (3): 1/4, 1, 2 inch; ocular; live box; box of cover slips; prepared slides (5 small, 12 large); ivory slide; 5 powdered specimens in blue paper; bull's eye condenser; stage forceps; standing case with parts drawer.
Object number: 1085
W. & S. Jones
Date: circa 1795
Accessories: rotating disc with 6 objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; objectives with Lieberkuhn reflectors (2); Lieberkuhn attachment; conical diaphragm, stage forceps with calipers; fish plate; silk ribbon; tweezers; Bonanni spring stage; prepared ivory slides (7), standing case.
Object number: 1041