- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- John Cuff
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- None.
- Dimensions
- Height: 36mm Width: 131mm Depth: 109mm Weight: 437g
- Inventory No
- 37767
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/253
Description
Aquatic as shown by baker and by Ellis. Probably by Cuff but unsigned. In fish skin case. A cylindrical pillar screws on the top of the box. In the top of this a long dowel carries a short rectangular tube in which an arm slides which takes the powers; large cave mirror carried on a stem that goes in a hole in the pillar; ring-stage fits in a dovetail on the pillar; stage forceps; 2 objectives (both with Lieberkühn's; forceps; glass plate.
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