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Digital photograph of a brass compound microscope set and the original wooden case, all set on a gray counter. A ruler has been placed in the foreground for size comparison.
A brass compound microscope, donated by Andrew C. Smith, M.D. It is in excellent condition. The instrument is housed in a finished wood case measuring 20.5 x 20 x 37 cm. The case has metal hinges, lock, and nameplate, and is fitted with a sliding lens tray at the top. A small case for slides is also included. The set contains: 1) brass microscope with three lenses, engraved "C. Reichert VIII Bennogasse 26 Wien," 2) twenty-two glass specimen slides, 3) three brass lens cases, 4) extra eyepiece, and 5) two detachable stage pieces.
Medical Museum Collection, Shelf 5B4
ca. 1900
A brass compound microscope, donated by Andrew C. Smith, M.D. It is in excellent condition. The instrument is housed in a finished wood case measuring 20.5 x 20 x 37 cm. The case has metal hinges, lock, and nameplate, and is fitted with a sliding lens tray at the top. A small case for slides is also included. The set contains: 1) brass microscope with three lenses, engraved "C. Reichert VIII Bennogasse 26 Wien," 2) twenty-two glass specimen slides, 3) three brass lens cases, 4) extra eyepiece, and 5) two detachable stage pieces.
Medical Museum Collection, Shelf 5B4
ca. 1900
