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Mirrored Glass Disc for Compound Microscope, German or French?, c. 1800-25

Inventory Number 48352


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Formerly in Crisp Collection No. 535.
Primary inscriptions
None
Physical material
mirrored glass
Glass
mica
Dimensions
Diameter: 44mm Height: 2mm Weight: 4g
Inventory No
48352
Accession Number
1944-1/308

Description

Glass disc with evidence of mirroring on surface, stored in drawer in base of Compound Microscope.