This microscope was presented to the Royal Society by Edward Milles Nelson in June of 1903. The limb is triangular in shape and attaches to the solid brass pillar via a screw joint mechanism. Three bun feet placed at 120-degree spacings support the circular base, to which the pillar and microscope assembly are attached. The microscope is not equipped with a coarse adjustment, but fine focus can be achieved via a knurled knob located at the base of the triangular rod that runs inside the limb. A simple convex condensing lens is positioned inside a brass sliding tube and is fixed to the bottom of the specimen stage.
Specimens are secured to the stage with a pair of clips.
A single objective is mounted in a brass housing that is fastened to the top of the limb with a small screw. The lens has a focal length of approximately one inch and incorporates a Lieberkuhn reflector. The entire microscope is fashioned from brass stock and displays a considerable degree of machinery marks that were not finished or polished. All Rights Reserved . No images, graphics, scripts, or applets may be reproduced or used in any manner without permission from the copyright holders.