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Simple Aquatic Microscope, by John Cuff?, English, Third Quarter 18th Century

Inventory Number 37767


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.37767

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.