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Stand for a Microscope in Case

Inventory Number 37595


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Inventory No
37595

Description

Stand for compound microscope. Stand has rectangular stem with fluted base which forms into a screw thread (.1). Stand screws into a hole located on the top of its box. Box is wooden with a removable drawer, operated via a rotating knob (.4). Also present in drawer is a concave mirror held in a horse shoe attachment which slots into secondary hole on lid of box (.2), and a collar which slides onto stem of stand (.3).