Hand-held microscope, early 1930s.

Made:: 1930-1935 in London

maker:: James Powell Swift, John McArthur and E Leitz

McArthur portable microscope, first metal model
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McArthur portable microscope, first metal model, with two objectives, condenser, mirror and fine focus, by John McArthur, English, 1930-1935

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Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Object Number:: 1988-319

Materials:: steel, brass and glass

Measurements:: length 130 mm
height 80 mm
width 70 mm

type:: microscopes

credit:: McArthur, J.

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Hand-held microscope, early 1930s.

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