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Object NameBotanical Microscope with Accessories

Made FromBrass, Glass, Mirror, Ivory/Bone, Wood, Beetle

Dateabout 1850

TechniqueRolled, blown, assembled

Size(a) Botanical Microscope H: 11.6 cm, W: 4.1 cm, D: 3.3 cm; (f) Case H: 5 cm, W: 13.7 cm, D: 8.5 cm

Accession Number2019.8.22

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Place Made

France

Physical DescriptionBotanical Microscope with Accessories. Rolled brass, blown glass. (a) Brass botanical microscope with three swiveling lenses at top, a stage, a knob for adjusting height, a swiveling substage mirror, and a threaded base. (b) Circular brass eyepiece. (c) Brass tweezers. (d) Circular ivory/bone wafer. (e) Prepared slide. (f) Custom wooden case with threaded circular brass mount in lid, into which the botanical microscope can be inserted.
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