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VIII.21 Solar microscope
Maker:Peter Dollond
Place:London
Date:ca. 1800
Materials:brass
Dimensions:plate 122x121 mm, mirror 188x55 mm; box 128x88x40 mm
Current inventory:795
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Brass solar microscope built by Peter Dollond, formerly in the Lorraine collections. The plate to be attached to a window shutter carries the adjustable mirror on one side and the body-tube on the other. There is also a box containing six objectives, four condensers, a mount, and other devices for preparing specimens.

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