Steward large monocular compound microscope
Date1900-1930
Inventory Number1230
ClassificationMicroscope
Subject
Maker
J. H. Steward Ltd
fl. 1852 - 1930
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions42 × 14 × 14.5 cm (16 9/16 × 5 1/2 × 5 11/16 in.)
Material
Accessoriesobjective; ocular
DescriptionThis is a Steward large monocular compound microscope. The all brass instrument has a straight monocular body tube with a fine adjustment screw. Rack and pinion is provided for the coarse focus. The instrument is supported by a flat tripod base with two flat pillars, which hold the mechanical square stage. A mirror on a fixed tube sits beneath the stage.
SignedJ. H. Steward / 406-66 Strand / 54 Cornhill / London
Curatorial RemarksAs mentioned in the file card, the vertical case that originally accompanied this microscope has been discarded.
ProvenanceDavid Wheatland purchased from Roux-Devillas Paris, July 27, 1964 (lot 2/513). Donated to CHSI November 2, 1964.
James Swift & Son, Ltd.
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: oculars (2); objectives in canisters (3): 2/3, 1/6 0.83, 1/12 1.30: prepared slides (4), slide; box of cover glasses; case
Object number: 1329
Spencer Lens Company
Date: circa 1875
Accessories: objectives (6): Tolles 8/10 " dated 5/1/1863, 2 marked Spencer on can, 1 European shape "5", 2 other; oculars (2); polarizer set; box of general subjects slides; substage mirror; magnifier; case
Object number: 1159
Robert Field & Son
Date: circa 1845
Accessories: oculars (2); objectives (4); objectives in canisters (2); magnifiers (2); polarizer and analyzer; live box; substage mount (1) with stops (2); scalpel and needle; tweezers; slides (2); standing case
Object number: 1325
John Davis & Sons
Date: circa 1860
Accessories: objectives (3); oculars (2); polarizing set; lieberkühn; live boxes (2); dissecting knife; prepared slides (2); case
Object number: 1245
Joseph Zentmayer
Date: circa 1880
Accessories: Zentmayer objective with cannister: 1 1/2; paired oculars (3); Bicknell's achromatic condenser; rotating wheel diaphragm; polarizing eyepiece, polarizer by objective; camera lucida; plane glass window and brass socket; monocular tube; parts box with key; standing case with key.
Object number: 1015
Newton & Company
Date: circa 1884
Accessories: objectives (3) and canisters (3); oculars (2); a polarizer; a glass slide; a brass slide with a live box; a stage forceps; case; and key.
Object number: 1152
Andrew Ross
Date: circa 1850
Accessories: objectives (5); condenser lens; eyepiece bracket (1) with eyepieces (4); polarizing lens; reducing ring; stage forceps; case
Object number: 1035a
Andrew Ross
Date: circa 1850
Accessories: objectives (5); condenser lens; eyepiece bracket (1) with eyepieces (4); polarizing lens; reducing ring; stage forceps; case
Object number: 1035b
Carl Zeiss Jena
Date: circa 1928
Accessories: oculars(2): a pair of K 15x Mobimi; objectives (3): apochromats 20 n.a. 0.65 and 70 n.a. 1.25, and achromat 8 n.a. 0.20; mechanical stage; condenser with iris diaphgragm; locking screw with washer and screwdriver; standing case, key.
Object number: 1369
E. H. & F. H. Tighe
Date: circa 1885
Accessories: ocular; empty box for 3 objectives; case
Object number: 1144
Carl Zeiss Jena
Date: circa 1932
Accessories: objectives (4): 3 achr. 8x, 10x, 20x , APO 40; ocular Mobimi K7x; condensor; mechanical stage; stereo set of ocular caps and stop; Abbe condensor; standing case.
Object number: 1370