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Tube for Compound Microscope, by Benjamin Martin, English, c. 1770

Inventory Number 36666


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.36666

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay in 1944
Physical material
copper alloy
Object type
Microscope
Dimensions
Diameter: 40mm Height: 157mm Weight: 236g
Inventory No
36666

Description

Tube body for compound microscope. The body tube screws into a ring on a hinged bracket at the top of the pillar. The body has an eyepiece with a sliding dust cover and a field lens. The narrow lower end has an external thread for objectives.