Waterhouse Museum Microscope (#284)

Age: 1900
Made by: Watson & Sons
Made in: England

This is an instrument to review multiple slides mounted on a wheel that can be rotated by a knob mounted on the side of a large black box with a glass top. It has a monocular compound microscope mounted on the top at an angle satisfactory for one viewer. It has a door that opens on one side to allow changing of slides. A brass plate attached to the base is engraved "Waterhouse Museum Microscope" and "Watson & Sons".

Tue, May 30, 2006