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

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Object Number:
1988-319
Materials:
steel, brass and glass
type:
microscopes
credit:
McArthur, J.