petrographic microscope

Object NameLeitz Petrographic Microscope

Maker E. Leitz Wetzlar

Made FromGlass, Brass, Metal, Cast Iron

Dateabout 1932

SizeOverall H: 34.4 cm, W: 12.3 cm, D: 21.2 cm

Accession Number2007.3.1

Credit LineGift of Ed Barrett

Curatorial Area(s)

Exhibitions

Revealing the Invisible: The History of Glass and the Microscope

Place Made

Germany

Physical DescriptionGlass, Brass, Metal, Cast Iron. Microscope with additional accessories: 4 Objectives, 1x, 3.2x, 12x and 1 Reichert oil immersion lens; 3 Oculars, 6, 8, and 10x; 4 stage clips; 4 Reflecting mirrors; 3 Wedges, Quarts, Gypsum and "unknown"; 1 additional polarizer. The microscope comes with a wooden box designed hold the extra objectives, wedges, and a few additional spare parts.
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