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compressorium
compressorium

compressorium

Date1880-1900
Inventory Number2007-1-0400
ClassificationMicroscope Accessory
Subject
    Cultural Region
      Dimensions7.9 × 3.7 × 1.9 cm (3 1/8 × 1 7/16 × 3/4 in.)
      Material
        DescriptionBlackened brass compressorium. Missing glass.
        Signedunsigned
        compressorium
        Nachet et Fils (I)
        Date: 1862
        Object number: 1157g
        case and parts box for Nachet large compound microscope
        Nachet et Fils (I)
        Date: 1862
        Accessories: 1 cup diaphragm, 1 diffuser; camera lucida; stage and eyepiece micrometers; liquid trough; 3 dissecting knives; prepared slides in box (1157d); 3 prepared slides loose; 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: 1157c
        split-glass window on slider
        French
        Date: 1880-1900
        Object number: 2007-1-0401
        Chevalier-style horizontal universal compound microscope
        Breton Frères
        Date: circa 1850
        Accessories: 6 convertible objectives; 4 nosepieces, one with polarizer; 4 oculars; black / white disk; spare round stage with offset diaphragm; camera lucida; light polarizing insert; compressorium by Chevalier; fish trough; 2 prepared slides; 3 cuvettes; brass box specimen holder with compressed slides and collar to attach to microscope; flat case.
        Object number: 1274
        dissecting simple microscope with porte-loupe magnifier
        French
        Date: circa 1850
        Accessories: 3 lenses; brass stage plate; case.
        Object number: 1990-2-0003
        Nachet large compound microscope
        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
        hand-held simple microscope
        French
        Date: 1880-1900
        Object number: 2002-1-0077
        adaptor collar
        French
        Date: 1850-1870
        Object number: 2007-1-0476
        adaptor collar
        French
        Date: 1850-1870
        Object number: 2007-1-0481
        round frame
        French
        Date: 1850-1900
        Object number: 2007-1-0485
        Chevalier horizontal universal achromatic compound microscope
        Charles-Louis Chevalier
        Date: 1835-1840
        Accessories: 4 objectives; 4 oculars; inverting ocular; camera lucida; compressorium; galvanic stage; 1/100 mm stage micrometer; liquid trough; 2 bull's eyes; condenser with diaphragm wheel; mechanical stage; trough; eye shield; case with drawer and lid; spare wooden display base.
        Object number: 1115