Accession No

6804

Brief Description

geological microscope and student notebooks that Peter Jewell (later Professor of Reproductive Physiology at the University of Cambridge) used in his geology studies, by C. Collins, English, 1900 (c)

Origin

England; London; 157,G Portland St

Maker

Collins, C.

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1871

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass

Dimensions

160 mm (width) 400 mm (height) 200 mm (depth) (box) 210 mm (width) 450 mm (height) 180 mm (depth)

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated by a private individual on 19/12/23

Inscription

C.COLLINS Optician 157,G Portland St LONDON
[base]

Description Notes

geological microscope, by C. Collins, English, 1900 (c)

Brass binocular microscope with;

5 brass canisters, four with lenses inside (the 1/2 IN is empty) with cotton wool
1 lens on a slide
one attachment that looks like it would hold a small rectangular lens at an 45° angle
6 lenses with eye pieces
1 attachment with a prism inside

6 student notebooks
Wooden fitted box

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