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Solar Microscope with Accessories and Case

Inventory Number 35393


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35393

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection
Primary inscriptions
"Benj Pike Jr 294 Broardway New York" on the back plate
Physical material
Brass
Wood
Object type
Microscope
Dimensions
Height: 342mm Width: 197mm Weight: 6600g
Inventory No
35393

Description

Solar Microscope with Accessories and Case by Benjamin Pike, New York, c.1848.