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Case and Accessories for Cuff Microscope

Inventory Number 38983


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Dimensions
Height: 42mm Width: 190mm Depth: 81mm Weight: 388g
Inventory No
38983

Description

Rectangular fitted wooden case with a drawer for the Cuff microscope, which also holds accessories for the microscope. The front of the case has a copper alloy keyhole with fluted ends. The lock has come away from the keyhole and the top of the case is no longer attached. The accessories in the case are three copper alloy objectives, an ivory talc box containing mica and a bug, two rectangular copper alloy accessories with a projecting knob, and a folded piece of paper which contains the feather of a male Golden Cuckoo.