Accession No

0479

Brief Description

microscope slide, micrometer; circa 1770

Origin

Maker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1770

Latest Date

1770

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, gold); glass; cloth; hide (leather)

Dimensions

case length 80mm; breadth 21mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court in 03/1929.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass slide with micrometer ruled on glass marked ‘5000’ (possibly 5:000; 31-1-2000) in maroon slip case with gold tooling.

Condition: good; complete.

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