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Compound Microscope with Case and Accessories, "Jones's Most Improved" -Type, English, c. 1800

Inventory Number 45275


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.45275

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection
Object type
Microscope Case
Dimensions
Height: 450mm Width: 210mm
Inventory No
45275

Description

Compound microscope. Contains 7 sliders (4 bone, 3 wood).

Compound microscope with accessories and case. Microscope is English, unsigned and undated and parts include pillar stand, body and tube holder. Accessories include fish plate, stage fitting, condenser, stage forceps, hand forceps, live box, four objectives (three have Lieberkühn's attached, one with cover), one large Lieberkühn, cone diaphragm, aperture wheel, lens, stage with three apertures, three inserts for stage, lens fitting, wets cell, wet cell slider, five ivory sliders, ivory talc box containing mica discs metal rings and two experimental lenses, three wooden sliders. Wooden case has fitted compartments.