Compound Microscope in Case with Accessories, by Carl Zeiss, Jena, Early 20th Century

Subject: Microscopy
Item type: Object
Makers: Carl Zeiss
Provenance: Transferred from the Department of Zoology, Oxford, in 1995, per K. T. Marsland.
Primary inscriptions: 1. "Carl Zeiss / Jena / No. 31332" (IVa on base) 2. 'Carl Zeiss/ 18/ Compens- Ocular' 3. 'Carl Zeiss/ E.S.G Oxford'
Physical material: Copper alloy; Iron alloy; Paint; Glass; Paper; Metal; Wood; String; Felt
Inventory No: 36970
Accession Number: 1995-11

Description

Compound microscope by Carl Zeiss in a wooden case with accessories, including objectives and eyepieces.