Leeuwenhoek Microscope
Replica of tiny microscope, 1980-2000. Original by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Delft, ca. 1670-1710. Materials used: messing, with a very small lens mounted between the plates, magnification 118x. The microscope is 7 cm high.
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How a tiny microscope became iconic
story by Tiemen Cocquyt.Van Leeuwenhoek was the first person in the world to see blood and sperm cells and bacteria through his home-made microscopes. The fact that these were unsightly and battered caused a dilemma for replica makers.