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George Lindsay's Patent Simple Microscope, by George Lindsay?, English, 18th Century

Inventory Number 45746


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.45746

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
Primary inscriptions
None
Dimensions
Height: 60mm Width: 82mm Depth: 60mm Weight: 237g
Inventory No
45746
Accession Number
1994-1/684

Description

George Lindsay's Patent pocket microscope micr. Takes apart and fits into a tiny black fish skin box. Slender turned pillar mounted on folding tripod; 3 powers in a slide. Accessories include 3 bone sliders, 2 wet cell sliders ( one is already mounted), 1 talc box, 2 Lieberkühn's, 1 mirror attachment and a copper box for housing the sliders.