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Cylinder Base for Simple Microscope, by Charles Chevalier, Paris

Inventory Number 39201


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
Primary inscriptions
"Charles / Chevalier / Ingenieur Opticien / Brevete / Palais royal 163 / a Paris"
Dimensions
Height: 113mm Width: 68mm Depth: 40mm Weight: 214g
Inventory No
39201
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

The base is a cylinder, open on one side to admit light and a concave mirror is mounted between two horizontal screws. The cylinder extends to support the stage and body tube. The base has an internal thread, which implies that a lower support is missing.