Germany: Thuringia, Jena / ca 1930
Microscope
The Smithsonian catalogs Microscope as microscope in its Science & Scientific Instruments records.
Stereoscopic microscope with coarse and fine focus, square stage, sub-stage diaphragm, sub-stage mirror, and wooden box with extra lenses. The inscriptions read “CARL ZEISS / JENA” and “GERMANY” and “215763.” A property tag reads “U.S.N.M. / Division of Marine Invertebrates / SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION / 31969.”
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The Smithsonian lists the object under Science & Scientific Instruments and dates it ca 1930.
Stereoscopic microscope with coarse and fine focus, square stage, sub-stage diaphragm, sub-stage mirror, and wooden box with extra lenses. The inscriptions read “CARL ZEISS / JENA” and “GERMANY” and “215763.” A property tag reads “U.S.N.M. / Division of Marine Invertebrates / SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION / 31969.”
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