a microscope for a King
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Compound Microscope and Case, c. 1751, attributed to Claude-Simeon Passemant. Gilt bronze, enamel, shagreen and glass; wood, tooled leather, brass, velvet, silver galon and various natural specimens. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
speakers: Dr. Miriam E. Schefzyk, Associate Curator, Sculpture & Decorative Arts, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, and Dr. Beth Harris, Executive Director, Smarthistory
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