Culpeper microscope with sliding focus

Culpeper microscope with sliding focus, in pyramid case

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Culpeper microscope with sliding focus, in pyramid case
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Culpeper microscope with sliding focus, in pyramid case, English, early 19th century

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A40212
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, stage, brass, legs, brass, base, mahogany, box, mahogany and box, oak, base of drawer
Measurements:
overall: height 277 mm
body tube: length 160 mm
body tube: diameter 37 mm
legs: height 117 mm
stage: height 87 mm
stage: diameter 73 mm
base: diameter 109 mm
box: height 350 mm
box: length 142 mm
box: width 145 mm
type:
culpeper microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)