- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- George Adams
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay (Identified by usual ivory tag; no number in Clay cat. but see p. 34)
- Primary inscriptions
- None.
- Physical material
- Brass
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 56mm
- Inventory No
- 36024
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/662
Description
Withering type. Two lenses set in brass screw into a holder in the cross bar; these are set into a flat brass anulus with 3 feet; a second anulus slides up and down. Black fishskin drum case.
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