Microscope
- Object Name:
- Microscope
- Object ID:
- 1993.022
- Creator:
- Spencer Lens Company
Manufacturer - Place of Origin:
- Buffalo, NY
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Microscope, brass. Base stamped "SPENCER LENS CO. / BUFFALO.N.Y." Back stamped "PAT.DEC.11,1900." Three rotating objective lenses and three interchangeable eyepieces. Mirror at bottom. Wooden case, 14.4" x 7.5" x 8" high. Exterior covered with black imitation leather. Interior lined with green felt. Rack for holding five eyepieces. Hinged cover with leather handle. Two latches and one locking clasp with key.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass
Glass
Wood
Textile
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-13.75 W-4.5 D-5.625 inches
- Provenance:
- Used in microbiology laboratory at Concord Hospital School of Nursing. Known to have been used there from at least 1954 to 1989, when nursing school closed.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Concord Hospital
- Subjects:
- Microbiology, Microscopes, Medical equipment and supplies, Hospitals, Nursing
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