🔬 What does a flea from the 1700s look like? You'll have to visit "Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope" at the Getty Center to find out (or at least visit our website). In the mean time, Conservator of Decorative Arts, Arlen, is here to share how 18th-century scientists were able to examine fleas from cats with this intricate, still-functioning microscope. - - - "Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope" is now on view at the Getty Center through Feb 2, 2025 as part of @pstinla.

🔬 What does a flea from the 1700s look like? You’ll have to visit “Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope” at the Getty Center to find out (or at least visit our website). In the mean time, Conservator of Decorative Arts, Arlen, is here to share how 18th-century scientists were able to examine fleas from cats with this intricate, still-functioning microscope. - - - “Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope” is now on view at the Getty Center through Feb 2, 2025 as part of @pstinla.