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Leeuwenhoek Replica Aquatic Microscope, by John Mayall?, London and Utrecht, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 45541


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection?
Physical material
Brass and glass
Dimensions
Width: 37mm
Inventory No
45541
Accession Number
?1944-1/13

Description

A brass frame with a spring holds a glass phial for aqueous specimens. The lens is held between two brass plates and mounted over the phial at one end of the frame. A screw presses the phial against the spring and alters the distance between the lens and the specimen for focusing.