- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Charles Chevalier
- 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.
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