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LicenseCompound microscope made in London c.1700, maker unknown
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Compound microscope made in London c.1700, maker unknown
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Compound microscope made in London c.1700, maker unknown
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Compound microscope made in London c.1700, maker unknown.
This microscope was originally the property of Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758).
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A56280
- Materials:
- lenses, glass, body tube, lignum vitae, body tube, pasteboard, body tube, vellum, stand, horn, stand, brass and stand, walnut
- Measurements:
-
body tube: length 265 mm
body tube: diameter 67 mm
overall: height 300 mm
stand: height 79 mm
base: diameter 87 mm
- type:
- compound microscope
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
