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History of Science Museum

Wooden Housing for Lucernal Microscope

Inventory Number 40998


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.40998

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Makers
Lucernal
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
Dimensions
Height: 630mm Width: 84mm Depth: 88mm Weight: 1500g
Inventory No
40998
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Wooden housing for lucernal microscope. Housing consists of a square shaped base which tapes into a pyramid shape with a circular hole in its top. One side features a folding square opening. Base of housing has an inbuilt circular holder held above a removable wooden base.