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Image number: RS.8481
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Compound microscope
Date
ca. 1810
Creator
William Cary (1759 - 1825, British) , Instrument maker
Object type
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Material
Dimensions
height: 152mm
Subject
Content object
Description
A compound non-achromatic microscope with fittings including hand held lenses with a turned ivory handle. The support pillar is bolted into the top of the mahogany storage box.
A compound microscope has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece. Cary designed this model for portability.
William Cary (1759 - 1825) British scientific instrument maker was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
A compound microscope has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece. Cary designed this model for portability.
William Cary (1759 - 1825) British scientific instrument maker was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Object history
This microscope belonged to natural philosopher Henry Baker FRS (1698-1774).
The donation is recorded in the Royal Society’s Council Minutes: ‘Reported that the gift by Mr J K Baker of a box microscope which belonged to his great great grandfather Henry Baker (F.R.S. 1740), from whose bequest the Bakerian Leccture originated. The microscope was displayed at the meeting of Council.’ Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed, v.20 1957-1961, minute 47, meeting 12 October 1961, p.634.
The donation is recorded in the Royal Society’s Council Minutes: ‘Reported that the gift by Mr J K Baker of a box microscope which belonged to his great great grandfather Henry Baker (F.R.S. 1740), from whose bequest the Bakerian Leccture originated. The microscope was displayed at the meeting of Council.’ Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed, v.20 1957-1961, minute 47, meeting 12 October 1961, p.634.
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