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Monocular Microscope in Case with Accessories, by Cooke, Troughton & Simms, York, Mid 20th Century

Inventory Number 13294

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.13294

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by xxxxx in 2011. RMS-MHS Collection of Twentieth-Century Microscopes.
Primary inscriptions
On the microscope 'Monogram for Cooke, Troughton and Simms 'CT&S' and '1 DIV = 2MM / CT&S / M109835'.
Other inscriptions
Eyepiece has '10x / 639 / CT&S'."
Dimensions
Height: 414mm Width: 178mm Depth: 299mm Weight: 6kg
Inventory No
13294
Accession Number
2011-5

Description

Monocular Microscope in a wooden case, with single eye piece and a key (attached by string to the handle).

.1. The wooden case has a lockable, hinged door. The interior surface of the door has a bracket/shelf to hold up to 6 eyepieces, below this are 2 baize covered support brackets.

.2. The Monocular microscope has a dual adjustable setting and ebonite(?) slide mount, with 2 metal brackets.

.3. There is an eyepiece for the Monocular microscope, with 10x magnification.

.4. There is a key for Monocular microscope case.

.5. There is a black miniature spanner.

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