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Monday, May 14, 2012

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—srikanth @ 23:59

Slightly obscure question. What are these tiny devices called? They were created more as an amusement than a scientific instrument. The bottom part of (2) is a good clue.

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Stanhopes, introduced to the world as ‘microscopic photo jewelry’. These tiny lenses could be attached to microphotos to view them without the need of a microscope.