| Reference Number | MIMM/2024-15-2 |
| Title | Dr Mullaney's Binocular Microscope |
| Date | 1950-1999 |
| Creator Name | Zeiss; 1846-; Optics and Optoelectronics systems Manufacturer |
| Description | Wooden case with a leather handle on top and a roll-up door with lock and keys, containing a binocular microscope made of metal and brass by Carl Zeiss. The case features internal storage compartments, including a removable section secured by a detachable wooden piece. The microscope comes with an incomplete set of objective lenses, some of which are contained in the storage case. Metal components for the stage are missing too. A printed card of instruction is also present.
The microscope belonged to Dr Joan Marie Mullaney, one of the first female pathologists in Ireland, and was presented by her daughter. |
| Extent | 24 parts (incomplete) |
| Dimensions | 425mm x 250mm x 280mm |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Compound Microscope |
| Term | Microscopy -- Instrumentation |