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History of Science Museum

Set of Four Eyepieces, Sliders and Microscope Accessories

Inventory Number 15337


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15337

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Inventory No
15337

Description

Set of microscope accessories, consisting of the following:

Four eyepieces. Each eyepiece has a lens mounted in a cylindrical housing, mounted on top of a smooth tube. Each eyepiece has a blackened lens surround; Sub stage aperture control. Instrument consists of a copper alloy cylinder attached via an arm to blackened disc. This disc has two apertures which are opened and closed via a lever mounted beneath the disc; A quill; Copper Alloy Tweezers; A metal rectangular plate with a knob mounted in its centre; A black fish skin case containing nine bone sliders with insect specimens in place.