Reading Microscope
Accession Number: 2009.uc.17
Description:
Alternative Name: Ablese-Mikroskop
Primary Materials: brass, glass
Markings:
Dimensions (cm):
41.5 x 18 x 15.5 cm (15.5 = telescope length)
Function:
This “Ablese-Mikroskop” was used as a horizontal microscope.
Condition:
Associated Instruments:
Manufacturer: Ernst Leitz Wetzlar
Date of Manufacture: c. 1910
Provenance:
Historical Notes:
1) 1847 Ernst Leitz Microscope Catalogue P. 84 available at earth2geologists.net. Catalogue is in German. [Retrieved 8 January 2012]