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Stage and Plates 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
Glass
Object type
Microscope
Dimensions
Height: 15mm Width: 78mm Depth: 59mm Weight: 43g
Inventory No
36666

Description

Three-hole stage and circular glass plates for compound microscope. The plates include four clear glass plates, two large and two small, and a black and white plate.