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History of Science Museum

Microscope Fitting with Variable Aperture, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 98565


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.98565

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Part of item 14 in typescript list.
Physical material
metal
copper alloy
paint
Dimensions
Diameter: 64mm Height: 79mm Width: 67mm Depth: 14mm Weight: 69g
Inventory No
98565
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Copper alloy fitting with variable aperture disc, a hole with swivelling disc for partial shading, and fitting for objective, the collar for this fitting is removable. Stored in black Japanned tin box.