English, dated 1858 & 1863 on the objectives, although the microscope is unsigned one of the objectives is engraved Dixey, Brighton, however, the objective is clearly by Andrew Ross with Ross's internal thread, the microscope, although unsigned is identical to Edmund Wheelers 'First Class Stand A' Microscope(i) as well as the same design of engraving on the back of the foot, the microscope is signed with the owner's name 'Charles Neate', as well as most of the objectives and the brass plaque to the case of accessories.
The microscope stands on large Y-shaped base engraved to the back 'CHARLES NEATE' with tall upright plates supporting the body on trunnions, the large plano-concave mirror in gimbal on sliding collar, fully mechanical substage with X & Y control, crown & gear rotation and focussing control, large goniometer stage with scale engraved to perimeter, full X & Y control via rack and screw, slide clip and rest to top, massive course focussing wheels acting on rackwork to rear of column, limb at top incorporating fine focussing mechanism, microscope height 52cm closed.
the accessory case is constructed of mahogany veneered with bur walnut with ebony stringing, on the top is an elaborately engraved plaque bearing Charles Neate's name, to each side are equally elaborately engraved campaign handles, with a drawer below for further accessories and slides, containing the following accessories; 7 objective cans (2 empty), 4 eyepieces, A substage Ross-Gillert-Type condenser, a substage spot lens, a substage condenser holder, a substage wheel of stops, a Wollaston-type eyepiece Lucida, large frog plate, various live boxes and glass troughs, side reflector, stage forceps, and other equipment, case width 42cm.
CHARLES NEATE (b. October 1821 - d. 29th May, 1911 in his ninetieth year) was one of the oldest members of The Institution of civil engineers, having been connected with it for 64 years. He studied at King's College School and King's College, London, and in Europe, obtaining his practical training with Messrs. Rendel and Beardmore.
After serving for several years as assistant Resident Engineer on the Great Grimsby Dockworks, he went out to Brazil in 1852 as a Civil Engineer under the Imperial Brazilian Government. In that capacity, he designed and constructed quay walls and other works at Rio de Janeiro, and reported upon the harbours of Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul and on the works of the Dom Pedro II Railway.
On returning to England in 1867, he set up a consulting practice in Westminster, the microscope objectives carry this date so presumably it was bought with the money he made while abroad.
He was probably best known for the varied and extensive engineering work which he carried out or advised upon in South America, chiefly in Brazil. These projects included the Great Western of Brazil Railway, the Conde d’Eu line, the Donna Thereza Christina Railway and the Southern Brazilian Rio Grande do Sui Railway, Rio de Janeiro Flour-mills and Granaries, Nictheroy Gasworks, and Stockton Bridge, in which last work he was associated with the late Mr. Harrison Hayter, Past-President. He also prepared designs, reports and estimates for a number of schemes in Brazil, Cuba, Demerara, South Africa, Naples, Portugal, Spain and Ireland.
Mr. Neate was elected an Associate of The Institution of civil engineers on the 2nd March, 1847, and was transferred to the class of Members on the 8th March, 1859 (ii)
for a very similar microscope by Wheeler and engraved with the owners name and sold by Flints in September 2017 see:
https://www.flintsauctions.com/auction/lot/lot-155---a-fine--massive-edmund-wheeler-stand-a-compound-binocular-microscope/?lot=157&so=4&st=wheeler&sto=0&au=&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=1&pp=50&pn=1&g=-1
(i) - http://microscopist.net/WheelerE.html
(ii) - 1912 Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituaries
English, dated 1858 & 1863 on the objectives, although the microscope is unsigned one of the objectives is engraved Dixey, Brighton, however, the objective is clearly by Andrew Ross with Ross's internal thread, the microscope, although unsigned is identical to Edmund Wheelers 'First Class Stand A' Microscope(i) as well as the same design of engraving on the back of the foot, the microscope is signed with the owner's name 'Charles Neate', as well as most of the objectives and the brass plaque to the case of accessories.
The microscope stands on large Y-shaped base engraved to the back 'CHARLES NEATE' with tall upright plates supporting the body on trunnions, the large plano-concave mirror in gimbal on sliding collar, fully mechanical substage with X & Y control, crown & gear rotation and focussing control, large goniometer stage with scale engraved to perimeter, full X & Y control via rack and screw, slide clip and rest to top, massive course focussing wheels acting on rackwork to rear of column, limb at top incorporating fine focussing mechanism, microscope height 52cm closed.
the accessory case is constructed of mahogany veneered with bur walnut with ebony stringing, on the top is an elaborately engraved plaque bearing Charles Neate's name, to each side are equally elaborately engraved campaign handles, with a drawer below for further accessories and slides, containing the following accessories; 7 objective cans (2 empty), 4 eyepieces, A substage Ross-Gillert-Type condenser, a substage spot lens, a substage condenser holder, a substage wheel of stops, a Wollaston-type eyepiece Lucida, large frog plate, various live boxes and glass troughs, side reflector, stage forceps, and other equipment, case width 42cm.
CHARLES NEATE (b. October 1821 - d. 29th May, 1911 in his ninetieth year) was one of the oldest members of The Institution of civil engineers, having been connected with it for 64 years. He studied at King's College School and King's College, London, and in Europe, obtaining his practical training with Messrs. Rendel and Beardmore.
After serving for several years as assistant Resident Engineer on the Great Grimsby Dockworks, he went out to Brazil in 1852 as a Civil Engineer under the Imperial Brazilian Government. In that capacity, he designed and constructed quay walls and other works at Rio de Janeiro, and reported upon the harbours of Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul and on the works of the Dom Pedro II Railway.
On returning to England in 1867, he set up a consulting practice in Westminster, the microscope objectives carry this date so presumably it was bought with the money he made while abroad.
He was probably best known for the varied and extensive engineering work which he carried out or advised upon in South America, chiefly in Brazil. These projects included the Great Western of Brazil Railway, the Conde d’Eu line, the Donna Thereza Christina Railway and the Southern Brazilian Rio Grande do Sui Railway, Rio de Janeiro Flour-mills and Granaries, Nictheroy Gasworks, and Stockton Bridge, in which last work he was associated with the late Mr. Harrison Hayter, Past-President. He also prepared designs, reports and estimates for a number of schemes in Brazil, Cuba, Demerara, South Africa, Naples, Portugal, Spain and Ireland.
Mr. Neate was elected an Associate of The Institution of civil engineers on the 2nd March, 1847, and was transferred to the class of Members on the 8th March, 1859 (ii)
for a very similar microscope by Wheeler and engraved with the owners name and sold by Flints in September 2017 see:
https://www.flintsauctions.com/auction/lot/lot-155---a-fine--massive-edmund-wheeler-stand-a-compound-binocular-microscope/?lot=157&so=4&st=wheeler&sto=0&au=&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=1&pp=50&pn=1&g=-1
(i) - http://microscopist.net/WheelerE.html
(ii) - 1912 Institution of Civil Engineers: Obituaries
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