Accession No

2734

Brief Description

compound microscope, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1959

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1959

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass; stainless steel); glass; wood; paper

Dimensions

height 395mm; breadth 150mm; depth (min) 175mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 09/03/1981.

Inscription

‘C.I.Co. Ltd [logo] C 649447’
‘HUYG MICRO’ (on eyepiece)

Description Notes

Brass and steel compound microscope, black finish. Adjustable mirror. Stage moved by knurled screw. Eyepiece, push focus, with micrometer scale. Folding tripod stand with clamp. Sprung stage clips. Fitted wooden box with leather handle.

Condition good

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