- Subject
- Microscopy
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Ladd, W.
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection
- Primary inscriptions
- W. Ladd London
- Dimensions
- Height: 31mm Width: 128mm Depth: 101mm Weight: 309g
- Inventory No
- 41878
Description
A fitted mahogany tray that contains parts of a microscope including: a concave mirror in a horseshoe mount; two lenses in eyecups; a pillar with an arm to support lenses or a body tube and rack work along one side; a mill-edged knob; four copper alloy rods with screw threads at one end and a post with a thread at one and a pinhole near the other capable of holding the mount for the mirror.
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