- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Francis Watkins
- Provenance
- Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society. Presented to the RMS by Sir David Salomons, Bart, 1919 (see note with instrument). .
- Primary inscriptions
- "Fra Watkins London" (on limb); "Fra Watkins Charing Cross London" (on solar plate). Silver parts stamped with London Assay Office marks and year letter for 1754; maker's mark: "R.R.".
- Object type
- Microscope
- Dimensions
- Height: 410mm
- Inventory No
- 53619
- Accession Number
- 1970-101/part
Description
Compound, simple & solar microscope with case and Lieberkühn.
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