Culpeper microscope with rack focusing

Culpeper microscope with rack focusing

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Culpeper microscope with rack focusing
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Culpeper microscope with rack focusing, in pyramid case with accessory drawer in base, English, early 19th century

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A18498
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, legs, brass, stage, brass, base, mahogany and box, baize, green, lining drawer
Measurements:
overall: height 280 mm
body tube: length 168 mm
body tube: diameter 38 mm
legs: height 115 mm
stage: height 80 mm
stage: diameter 74 mm
base: diameter 108 mm
box: height 380 mm
box: length 150 mm
box: width 148 mm
type:
culpeper microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)