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Microscope Objective, by Carl Zeiss?, Jena?, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 88899


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.88899

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Part of item 32 in typescript list.
Primary inscriptions
'CZ'.
Physical material
nickel
Glass
metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 29mm Height: 43mm Weight: 47g
Inventory No
88899
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Nickel-plated canister, which separates into a canister base and collar, into the top of which screws a lens barrel with lens system on slider which allows it to be moved horizontally from its centre. Stored in black Japanned tin box.