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eyepiece
eyepiece

eyepiece

Datecirca 1900
Inventory Number2007-1-0348
ClassificationEyepiece
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions3.1 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm (1 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionEyepiece with metal housing for lens with circular ribbing. The lens housing slides into a celluloid, faux ivory sleeve, which is threaded for attaching to an optical instrument such as an opera glass. The celluloid is split.
        Signedunsigned
        American
        Date: 1925-1950
        Object number: 2007-1-0562
        filar micrometer
        Wm Gaertner & Company
        Date: 1900-1920
        Accessories: micrometer eyepiece, eyepiece adaptor
        Object number: 1997-1-1836
        telescope eyepiece
        Marc François Louis Secretan
        Date: circa 1855
        Object number: 2007-1-0180
        Cuff-type compound microscope
        George Adams (I)
        Date: circa 1766
        Accessories: 6 ivory slides; 2 wooden slides
        Object number: 1109
        Zeiss stand Ic photomicrographic compound microscope
        Carl Zeiss, Optische Werkstätte, Jena
        Date: circa 1902
        Accessories: oculars (5); objectives (5); microplanar objectives (2); iris diaphragm; abbe condenser; collars and sleeves for photography; parts box; Leitz object micrometer (1308b); cardioid condenser (1308d); immersion oil bottle (1308c) ; Leitz erecting prism (1308e); standing case with key
        Object number: 1308a
        eyepiece
        American
        Date: 1925-1950
        Object number: 2007-1-0248
        Beck Small Best binocular compound microscope case and accessories
        R. & J. Beck
        Date: 1876
        Accessories: Beck patent substage condenser (1122c); apertometer (1122d)
        Object number: 1122b
        Spencer no. 26LG Greenough-type stereoscopic compound microscope
        Spencer Lens Company
        Date: circa 1946
        Accessories: oculars (2 pair): 9x, 15x; objectives (3 pairs): 1x, 4x, 8x; user manual; blue filter; case with key
        Object number: 2004-1-0336
        1045p:  set of 5 Tolles eyepieces
        Robert B. Tolles
        Date: 1855-1876
        Object number: 1045p
        Polaroid Corporation
        Date: 1971
        Accessories: instruction manual, cold clip, strap.
        Object number: 2004-1-0501
        comet eyepiece
        Alvan Clark and Sons
        Date: circa 1875
        Object number: 2007-1-0071
        comet eyepiece
        Alvan Clark and Sons
        Date: circa 1875
        Object number: 1996-1-0512