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Two wooden beams 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: 581mm Width: 21mm Depth: 27mm Weight: 260g
Inventory No
40998
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Two wooden beams, each with copper alloy hinge at one end. Hinge has a metal cross beam attached to a rotating knob. A metal plate attached to a length of string is wrapped around one beam.