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Two Selenite Microscope Eyepieces? in Mahogany Box, Mid 19th Century

Inventory Number 50573

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.50573

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Part of item 31 in typescript list.
Physical material
Brass
glass and selenite?
Dimensions
Width: 30mm
Inventory No
50573
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Two copper alloy eyepieces with thick selenite? removable discs protected by an outer glass disc. Stored in mahogany box with three grooves for a set of three such eyepieces. Eyepieces flanges too narrow to engage with these slots. Stored in black Japanned tin box.

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