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Microscope
191 (unassigned
maker; improved household microscope; c. 1900)
Microscope 191 is a simple
compound microscope from the late 19th to early 20th
century, of French origin, known as the ‘improved household microscope’.
The words ‘MICROSCOPE’, ‘IMPROVED’ and ‘HOUSEHOLD’ are visible on the iron
base, but the maker is unknown. The instrument has a rack and pinion focusing
and the tube carries a three-part divisible objective of typical French
manufacture. The history of the household microscope dates
back to an idea of Thomas H. McAllister in the 1860's. This tradition
led to many variations being produced in large numbers right through the
beginning of the twentieth century. This particular
model was for example described as microscope household in the
catalogue of the French company E. Vion from 1929
(Figure 1).
Figure 1. Microscope household as engraved in the
catalogue of the French company E. Vion from 1929. References Improved Household Microscope c. 1st
Quarter 20th C (https://www.microscope-antiques.com/ihm.html), last
accessed on 13.08.2020 THE 'UNIVERSAL' AND 'HOUSEHOLD'
MICROSCOPES (http://www.microscope-antiques.com/households.html), last
accessed on 13.08.2020 Microscopio de estudiante. Final s. XIX-
Principio XX. "Improved Household
Microscope" (https://sites.google.com/site/coleccionguillermocrovetto/home/microscopios-compuestos-sin-firma/improved-household-microscope), last
accessed on 13.08.2020 THE (ORIGINAL) HOUSEHOLD MICROSCOPE
(https://www.microscope-antiques.com/mcallisterhh.html), last
accessed on 13.08.2020 Antique Optics - Verbeterde
huishoudelijke microscoop
(https://antiqueoptics.eu/home/landen/nomen-nescio/), last
accessed on 02.01.2021 LAST
EDITED: 25.07.2021 |
