Compound Microscope

Made:
circa 1860 in Manchester
maker:
John Benjamin Dancer

Compound microscope by J.B. Dancer.

Details

Category:
Scientific Instruments & Research
Object Number:
Y2001.221
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
microscope: 440 mm x 157 mm x 215 mm,
case: 445 mm x 275 mm x 235 mm,
type:
compound microscope

Parts

Beetle

Beetle

Natural history specimen, probably a beetle. Found in a box in a drawer in case for compound microscope made by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:
natural history specimen
Object Number:
Y2001.221/6
type:
beetle
Box

Box

Small round box. Black on the outside and pink on the inside. Found in drawer in case for compound microscope made by J.B. Dancer.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
Y2001.221/7
type:
box
Drawer

Drawer

Empty drawer from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. A small sticker on the front of the drawer has the word 'Opaque' hand written on it.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2001.221/10
type:
drawer
Drawer containing pair of tweezers

Drawer containing pair of tweezers

Drawer containing a pair of tweezers from case for compound microscope by J.B. Dancer. Partial sticker on the front of the drawer contains the letters 'otograph'.

Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y2001.221/11
type:
drawer