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History of Science Museum

Tray of Microscope Accessories

Inventory Number 39143


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.39143

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Inventory No
39143

Description

A wooden tray with three sections with dark blue velvet lining the base. The tray contains microscope accessories: a cone condenser; a set of four Lieberkühn's with ivory caps; Seven lenses with large disc surround, possibly projection lenses; Nine objectives; Three Bull's Eye lenses, two of which are in horseshoe mounts, the other is on an arm attached by a ball joint to an arm with a threaded end; an articulated arm with a collar at one end and a cylinder attachment at the other; Two prisms, both on brackets, the largest is on an arm with a cylinder attachment, the other is on a ball joint; a sub stage mirror on a horseshoe bracket; two white ivory discs, one has a cork side, the other a blackened bone side; an ivory talc box with talcs stored inside; four fishplates, two of which have green ribbon attached; three stages, one has a wooden attachment, another has a fabric pouch with green ribbon, the other has two plates with a hole in the centre, with a stage clamp; a slide accessory with a clamp; a black base accessory; a ball joint arm; and three cap accessories.