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Compound Portable Microscope, by James Swift & Son, London, c.1939

Inventory Number 55272


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.55272

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970. Presented to the Society by Lionel Percy Clarke FRMS, 17 October 1945. Originally sold to Dr. L P Clarke, who took it on campaign during WW2.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned. Box inscribed 17335.
Physical material
Metal
Glass
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 86mm Width: 181mm Depth: 67mm Weight: 633g
Inventory No
55272
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

Closely resembles RMS 199. Microscope with two pronged stand, three dials, small mirror, and lens with shutter. Two eyepieces; no objectives present. Label "349 RMS" Box covered in black paper, lined blue velvet; outer case of tan-coloured leather.