dissecting simple microscope
Datecirca 1880
Inventory Number1097
ClassificationMicroscope
Subject
Maker
Optische Werke C. Reichert
1876 - 1972
Maker
Carl Reichert
1851 - 1922
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions16 x 20.5 x 10 cm (6 5/16 x 8 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
blue board box: 19.4 × 26.7 × 14.9 cm (7 5/8 × 10 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)
blue board box: 19.4 × 26.7 × 14.9 cm (7 5/8 × 10 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionA blackened brass, horizontal arm with a split-circle opening for a lens (missing) is attached to a brass, vertical post. The post has a triangular cross section and rackwork on the back face. The post moves up and down in a brass pillar by means of rack and pinion. This provides the focusing mechanism.
The brass pillar supports a fixed, square stage of blackened brass. Two handrests of brass are attached by screws. These handrests are covered with leather. The left proper one is missing some of the leather and the remainder is held down with tape.
Beneath the stage is a mirror fork-mounted on a swing arm. The mirror is single-sided and plane. It's supporting structure is made of blackened brass.
The base is brass filled with lead. It is octagonal in shape with rounded corners.
The brass pillar supports a fixed, square stage of blackened brass. Two handrests of brass are attached by screws. These handrests are covered with leather. The left proper one is missing some of the leather and the remainder is held down with tape.
Beneath the stage is a mirror fork-mounted on a swing arm. The mirror is single-sided and plane. It's supporting structure is made of blackened brass.
The base is brass filled with lead. It is octagonal in shape with rounded corners.
Signedon base: C. Reichert, Wien
Inscribedserial number on base: No. 879.-
ProvenanceWarren Anatomical Museum; Ernst-Lewis Collection of Microscopes (inv. no. T-18), Harvard Medical School.
Historical AttributesA white tag has the following information: "From storage in the / Warren Museum/ with no box or/ other parts." and "1097/ Low power/ dissecting/ microscope. Reichert=Yienan(?) / No. 879 / no data: / not catalogued."
W. Watson & Sons Ltd.
Date: circa 1930
Accessories: lens; case with key (1997-1-1878b).
Object number: 1997-1-1878a
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1899
Accessories: handrests (2); case
Object number: 1344
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1925
Accessories: aplanatic lens: 16x; matte white porcelain insert; handrests (2); case with key
Object number: 1996-1-0125
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1896
Accessories: case
Object number: 1343
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1910
Accessories: handrests (2); opal stage plate; 20x lens; case; key.
Object number: 1999-1-0076
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
Optische Werke C. Reichert
Date: circa 1908
Accessories: Reichert ocular: compens. 4; Spencer objective 1.8 mm , na 1.30; condenser mount
Object number: 1358
Optische Werke C. Reichert
Date: circa 1900
Accessories: oculars (2): 3, 5; Reichert objectives (2): 3 and 7a; Zeiss objective in canister; case
Object number: 1341
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1896
Accessories: magnifiers (2): 20x and 16x; case with key
Object number: 1997-1-1879
Carl Zeiss, Optische Werkstätte, Jena
Date: circa 1898
Accessories: oculars (4): 2, 4, and compensating oculars 6, 8; objectives: AA, DD, a2, and apochromat HI 2.0 mm; triple nosepiece; swing-out condenser with iris-cylinder diaphragm; disk diaphragm and central stop diaphragm; filter; eyepiece micrometer, brush, spare stage clips; large mechanical stage (2006-1-0114b); centering glass (2006-1-0114c) with instructions; magnification tables (2); standing case; key; leather traveling case (2006-1-0114d).
Object number: 2006-1-0114a
French
Date: circa 1850
Accessories: 3 lenses; brass stage plate; case.
Object number: 1990-2-0003
Optische Werke C. Reichert
Date: circa 1892
Accessories: objective; oculars (2); large glass plate; case
Object number: 1167