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Two Microscope Micrometer Glass Discs in Box, French?, 19th Century

Inventory Number 50907

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.50907

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"Micrometer / (French) / & another 1/50 inch" (top of box), "Micrometer / half-inch / divided into / 1/200 ths inch / or .005 in" (bottom of box)
Physical material
Glass
Card
Wool?
Dimensions
Diameter: 16mm Height: 1mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
50907
Accession Number
1952-

Description

Microscope micrometer glass disc, no markings on surface. Orange in colour.

Second microscope micrometer glass disc marked on surface with square net. Orange in colour.

Circular 'pill' box. Made of white card with two dark blue bands around the outside. The inside is pink and there are two circular wool pads. Handwritten description on lid and base."

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