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History of Science Museum

Simple Microscope

Inventory Number 51635


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.51635

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Physical material
copper alloy
Glass
metal
Object type
Microscope
Dimensions
Height: 13mm Width: 78mm Depth: 19mm Weight: 18g
Inventory No
51635

Description

Two lenses are set in copper alloy mounts with external screw threads that fit a copper alloy ring. The ring is at the end of a copper alloy arm which has a flat fan shape at the other end and is attached to a rectangular copper alloy frame by a hinge. A rectangular leaf spring is attached to the other side of the frame to hold specimens.