MIMM/2023-2-38 | Stereoscopic Microscope | Wooden case with lid, top handle, and frontal safety locks, containing a Zenith MBS-9 stereoscopic microscope. The instrument is a binocular microscope, engraved with "Made in Russia." The item is incomplete: only one pair of the original four field eyepieces is present, and all five original objectives, two spare bulbs, and armrests are missing.
Included is a separate 8V 20W transformer with brightness control and spare components. Printed copies of the original leaflet are also provided. | 1950-1999 |
TPCK/9/31 | James Whylie Commemorative Medal | Bronze medal issued to commemorate James Whylie (1768-1854), Scottish physician and surgeon of the Russian Imperial Court. Obverse: profile bust of Whylie, facing left, under which are the words “IACOB.WYLIE./EQUES.BARONETTUS./MED.ET.CHIR.DR.PLURR.ORDD.EQUES.”; around the edge, the words “IMPERAT.ROS.A.CONCIL.INTIM.ET.ARCHIATER.SUPR.REI.MED.CHIR.CASTREN.INSPECTOR./QUONDAM.ACADEM.MED.CHIR.PETROP.ET.MOSQ.XXX.A.PRAES.ATQ.CUR.MED.MIL.DIRECT."; and the maker's name, in Russian, "А.ΛЯΛИНЪ." (Alexander Ljalin), below the shoulder. Reverse: encircled by a wreath are the words “VIRO.ILLUSTRISS./SUB.TRIUM.IMPERIAT.AUSPIC./EGREGIO.MEDICINAE.CASTRENS./IN.ROSSIA.MODERATORI./ANNOS.L.ARTI.SALUTARI.CONSECRATOS./VENERABUNDI.GRATULANTUR./ROSSIAE.MEDICI./PETROPOLI.D.IX.DEC.MDCCCXL./DECORUM./FORTITER.PRO.PATRIA.PUGNASSE./NON.MINUS.DECORUM./SAUCIUM.SANASSE.MILITEM.” | 1840 |