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Compound Microscope, by Henry Crouch, London, c. 1890

Inventory Number 71907


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.71907

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970.
Primary inscriptions
"HENRY CROUCH LONDON 1047" on foot
Physical material
Brass
glass
Dimensions
Height: 390mm
Inventory No
71907
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

A binocular, medical student's microscope. It has a curved painted foot supporting the pillar on trunnions. Coarse focusing is by rackwork and fine focusing by a lever on the nosepiece. The circular stage has an upper surface of black glass and a slide support containing clips and a glass plate, which gives universal movement.