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Compound Portable Microscope, by James Swift, London, c. 1875-1900

Inventory Number 54315


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
No record of acquisition. A similar instrument advertied in Swift's catalogue of c. 1870 as 'Blankley's small pocket microscocpe' and priced at £1.10s.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned.
Dimensions
Height: 60mm Width: 174mm Depth: 73mm Weight: 625g
Inventory No
54315
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

A split barrel holds the optical tube which slides for coarse focussing. Mirror on one arm. No objectives present. Two paper labels, one attached with string "386". Two hinged rectangular Mahogany box lined with mauve velvet, held with two clasps.