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Microscope Objective with Variable Aperture Disc, by Powell & Lealand, London, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 94749

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.94749

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Part of item 14 in typescript list.
Primary inscriptions
'POWELL & LEALAND/ London'.
Physical material
copper alloy
Glass
paint
Dimensions
Diameter: 60mm Height: 60mm Width: 57mm Depth: 70mm Weight: 146g
Inventory No
94749
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Copper alloy objective with fitting and rotating disc with different apertures, the objective is removable. Stored in black Japanned tin box.

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