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Brass monocular microscope in wooden case

Made:: 1900-1920 in Wetzlar

maker:: E Leitz

Brass monocular microscope in wooden case

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Brass monocular microscope in wooden case
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Brass monocular microscope in wooden case, with attachable mechanical stage, Watson's camera lucida (separate case) and other accessories, made by E. Leitz, Wetzlar, 1900-1920.

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Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Object Number:: 1984-1093

Materials:: brass, glass, metal and wood

type:: microscope and optical drawing aid - camera lucida

credit:: Micro Instruments (Oxford) Ltd.

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Parts

Microscope body

Microscope body

Microscope body

Materials:: brass , glass , case, wood and case, metal

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt1

type:: microscope

Micrometer eyepiece with graticule

Micrometer eyepiece with graticule

Micrometer eyepiece with graticule

Materials:: metal and glass

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt2

type:: eyepieces

Objective, DD40

Objective, DD40

Objective, DD40, in metal case, by Carl Zeiss, Jena

Materials:: brass , glass and case, metal

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt3

type:: objectives

Three objectives with brass cases

Three objectives with brass cases

Three objectives with brass cases, numbers 3 and 7, and an oil immersion objective, all made by E. Leitz, Wetzlar

Materials:: metal , glass and cases, brass

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt4

type:: objectives

Various accessories

Various accessories

Various accessories, including glass plates, filters and glass rod

Materials:: glass

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt5

type:: accessories

Attachable mechanical stage

Attachable mechanical stage

Attachable mechanical stage, by E. Leitz, Wetzlar

Materials:: brass

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt6

type:: stages

Camera lucida

Camera lucida

Camera lucida, made by W. Watson and Sons Ltd., London. The camera lucida has a purpose built case.

Materials:: metal and glass

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt7

type:: instrument component and optical drawing aid - camera lucida

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Three eyepieces, no.1

Three eyepieces, no.1

Three eyepieces, no.1, no.3 and no.4 and two stops

Materials:: metal , glass and stop, metal

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt8

type:: eyepiece

Case for Camera lucida

Case for Camera lucida

Case for camera lucida, made by W. Watson and Sons Ltd., London

Measurements:: overall: 87 mm x 150 mm

Materials:: wood , velvet and metal

Object Number:: 1984-1093 Pt9

type:: case - container