Italian 18th century microscope. Focusing is achieved by screwing the long ivory barrel in the brass collar which is supported on four turned brass pillars. The draw tube is of green vellum with gold stampings.

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Italian 18th century microscope. Focusing is achieved by screwing the long ivory barrel in the brass collar which is supported on four turned brass pillars. The draw tube is of green vellum with gold stampings.

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 18th, archival, archive, bacteria, century, germs, historical, history, italian, italy, microbiology, microscope, mircoscopic