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Simple Microscope, by W & S Jones, London, 19th Century

Inventory Number 21841


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Deposited by the Royal Microscopical Society with their collection. Presented by James Insch FRMS, March 1935
Primary inscriptions
" W & S JONES HOLBORN LONDON"
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Glass
Ebony
Dimensions
Height: 20mm Width: 62mm Depth: 46mm Weight: 97g
Inventory No
21841

Description

Simple microscope which consists of an oval ebony base, magnifiers, a mirror, an accessory arm, and a stage with a glass window. The pillar that would support the microscope is missing.