Year/Period |
1780-1850 |
Maker |
ONBEKEND/UNKNOWN |
Country |
United Kingdom |
Signature |
Unisgned, a previous owner has scratched his initials in the hinge |
Category |
Microscopes |
Optical 1 |
Simple |
Optical 2 |
Non-achromatic |
Size of the microscope (h x w x d) |
9.5 × 1.2 × 6.8 cm |
Inventory number |
SM 58 |
The instrument has a brass strip with a double hinge on one end. On one side the bone handgrip, on the other side the simple magnifier (biconvex lens) in a holder. In the brass strip is a slit for a sleeve in which a simple object holder (a double sided pin) can be clamped.
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