Screwbarrel microscope in fishskin case

Screwbarrel microscope in fishskin case, English, 1751-1800

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Screwbarrel microscope in fishskin case, English, 1751-1800
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Screwbarrel microscope in fishskin case, English, 1751-1800

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A38320
Materials:
screwbarrel, brass, stage plates, brass, cylinder, brass, lens, glass, box, wood, painted black, box, fish skin, black, covered and box, velvet, green, lined
Measurements:
overall: height 53 mm
cylinder: diameter 22 mm
box: length 89 mm
box: width 56 mm
box: height 41 mm
type:
screwbarrel microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)