1.011

dc.creator	Adams, George.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-02-07T13:52:45Z
dc.date.available	2012-02-07T13:52:45Z
dc.date.created	About 1790.
dc.date.issued	2012-02-07
dc.description.abstract	This unsigned, brass instrument is very similar to the "Improved Compound Microscope" shown in Adams' Essays on the Microscope (1787). The folding tripod base supports the round, tapered pillar. The round limb, attached to the pillar by a compass joint, holds the platform fitted with a spring stage and the arm, supporting the body-tube. A swinging mirror slides along the square-section bar attached to the limb. The instrument fits into a wooden case, and no accessories are present, except an ivory slider. It is possible that this is a German copy of the Adams model, as the construction of the box, lined with olive green woolen cloth and mahogany inlaids, appears different from the boxes of English instruments.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/426
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	George Adams, the Younger (1750-1795) continued the business established by his father, George Adams, the Elder (1704-1772). The senior Adams published a popular work, Micrographia Illustrata (1746), and introduced a number of improvements in microscope design. His son was also the author of several works.
dc.subject	Optics
dc.subject	Microscopy
dc.subject	British Firms
dc.subject	Biology
dc.title	1.011	en_US

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