- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Robert Banks
- Provenance
- Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970
- Primary inscriptions
- .1: "BANKS Instr. 441 Strand LONDON" on pillar
- Other inscriptions
- .4: "N3" written on slider in ink
- Inventory No
- 24775
- Accession Number
- 1970-101/part
Description
Small microscope with rackwork focusing to the stage. Three objectives, which screw together, are present with one bone slider and a mirror. The instruments are housed in a wooden case which is also used as a base for the microscope.
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