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Fitted Case for Compound Microscope and Accessories, 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
Object type
Microscope
Dimensions
Height: 90mm Width: 275mm Depth: 200mm Weight: 1050g
Inventory No
36666

Description

Fitted case for compound microscope. Hinged lid, painted red on the inside and lined with green velvet. Contains wooden compartments lined with green velvet. Two metal hook fastening to front of lid.