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Actions	First Operating Microscope in Edinburgh Remove from selection Add to selection Object number@KVN TitleFirst Operating Microscope in Edinburgh CreatorMr A Brownlie Smith (originator)‎, BECK London (agent)‎ DescriptionIn about 1910 the concventional binoculars were adopted for close focus observation. Some 20 years later this type of instrument was used in medicine in the form of the colposcope for gynaecological examination and for ENT procedures. This example, made by Beck of London, was one of the earliest of this type in Edinburgh to be used as an operating microscope. Production date c. 1989-01-01 Object nameFirst Operating Microscope in Edinburgh Object categoryINSTRUMENT Dimensions inc. stand Height: 24 cm Length: 28 cm Width: 12 cm

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TitleFirst Operating Microscope in Edinburgh

CreatorMr A Brownlie Smith (originator)‎, BECK London (agent)‎

DescriptionIn about 1910 the concventional binoculars were adopted for close focus observation. Some 20 years later this type of instrument was used in medicine in the form of the colposcope for gynaecological examination and for ENT procedures. This example, made by Beck of London, was one of the earliest of this type in Edinburgh to be used as an operating microscope.

Production date c. 1989-01-01

Object nameFirst Operating Microscope in Edinburgh

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

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