- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Robert Banks
- Provenance
- Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970 Presented by Thomas B Rosseter, 1919
- Primary inscriptions
- "BANKS, N0 441 Strand, London. Optical, and Mathematical Instrument MAKER, to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales." on trade card
- Object type
- microscope
- Dimensions
- Height: 257mm
- Inventory No
- 43854
- Accession Number
- 1970-101/part
Description
Brass Culpeper-type microscope. Microscope comes with triangular-prism shaped wooden case. At the base of the case there is a single drawer containing 3 blank ivory sliders.
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