Compound monocular microscope

Maker
Ernst Leitz II (b.1871, d.1956)
Date
Circa 1890
 Description
Compound monocular microscope in case. Black tripod stand with a brass body, three rotating eyepiece, with one eyepiece in.
E. Leitz inscription on the front of the microscope. The Case has a cardboard piece of paper written in German on the door and three separate wooden compartments that slide out.
This microscope was widely used in laboratories.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1890
Medium
brass, glass, paint
Measurements
28.6 x 13.7 x 16.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM00053
Inscriptions
maker's mark ▫ 'E. Leitz WETZLAR NO. 82528.' ▫ MHM00053.1 - Compound monocular microscope
numbered/inscriptions ▫ '2' ▫ MHM00053.2 - eyepiece
specifications/maker's mark ▫ '7 E. Leitz WETZLAR/3 E. Leitz WETZLAR' ▫ MHM00053.3 - Box
Object Type
equipment
instruments/microscopes
Medical History Museum Category
Scientific Equipment
Museum
Medical History Museum

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