Compound monocular microscope

Maker
1. Andrew Ross (estab. 1830, closed 1859)
2. T. Gaunt & Co. Pty.Ltd. (Thomas Gaunt & Co.) (estab. 1868, closed 1960)
Date
Circa 1870
 Description
Compound monocular microscope made by Ross of London (about 1870) for T.Gaunt and Co., Melbourne. Rack and pinion coarse focus - screw fine adjustment. Revolving quadruple nosepiece. Complex mechanical stage and substage condenser inscribed Ross (2010) London. Eyepiece B, mirror illuminator, one objective lens '1 ½ IN.'.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1870
Medium
brass, glass, paint
Measurements
52.1 x 22.3 x 20.1 cm
Accession Number
MHM00042
Credit line
Previously The University of Melbourne Collection, gift of the College of Pharmacy, 1986
Inscriptions
distributor/inscriptions ▫ on foot: 'T GAUNT & CO. MELBOURNE' ▫ microscope
maker's mark ▫ on condenser: 'ROSS (2010) LONDON.' ▫ microscope
name/inscriptions ▫ marked: '1 ½ IN.' ▫ objective
Object Type
equipment
instruments/microscopes
Medical History Museum Category
Scientific Equipment
Museum
Medical History Museum

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