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Solar Microscope in Case with Accessories, by Adams, London, c. 1775-1800

Inventory Number 35316


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35316

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
BHP (Sherwood Taylor)
Primary inscriptions
"ADAMS LONDON"
Inventory No
35316
Accession Number
Pre-1950

Description

Copper alloy solar microscope by Adams, London, which breaks down into three sections. Housed in wooden rectangular fitted case which also contains the accessories which include, one eyepiece, forceps, one objective slider, four bone and one metal specimen slides. There is also a list specimens which may relate to these slides.