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Two Simple Microscopes, English, c. 1800-50

Inventory Number 27627


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.27627

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Deposited by the Royal Microscopical Society with their collection.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated
Inventory No
27627
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

Two simple hand-held microscopes of different sizes. Both instruments consist of a central rectangular specimen holder attached via a hinged joint to an ivory handle and a simple lens. One with an ivory handle and no specimen holder or case. Another smaller one has an ivory handle and is also missing a specimen holder and case.