Compound monocular microscope by Dollond

Compound monocular microscope by Dollond

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Compound monocular microscope by Dollond
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Compound monocular microscope by Dollond, with inclining limb and flat folding tripod, in case, English, late 18th or early 19th century

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A18469
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, limb, brass, stage, brass, pillar, brass, base, brass, box, mahogany and box, baize, green, lining hold-downs
Measurements:
overall: height 448 mm
body tube: length 178 mm
body tube: diameter 45 mm
limb: length 255 mm
pillar: height 187 mm
longest foot: length 160 mm
box: height 106 mm
box: width 238 mm
box: length 342 mm
type:
compound monocular microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)