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Pliers

Royal Academy of Medicine of Spain

Royal Academy of Medicine of Spain
Madrid, Spain

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) was interested in observing other kinds of objects. In order to satisfy his curiosity, he needed the right type of device on which to put his specimens. He therefore devised a kind of pincer or needle that could hold small animals or plants so he could place them in front of the lens and magnify them.

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  • Title: Pliers
  • Provenance: Elemento procedente de la "Colección Bruni” de microscopios, la cual consta de casi 80 microscopios correspondientes a los siglos XVIII, XIX y XX que fueron recolectados por el Doctor Blas Bruni Celli y donados por su hija Maria Eugenia Bruni a la RANM en 2016.
  • Type: Microscope accessories
  • Rights: Ricardo Peña
  • Medium: Brass
Royal Academy of Medicine of Spain

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