Culpeper microscope of mixed construction

Culpeper microscope of mixed construction, English

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Culpeper microscope of mixed construction, English
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Culpeper microscope of mixed construction, English, stand mid 18th century

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56287
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, legs, brass, body tube support, brass, stage, brass and base, lignum vitae
Measurements:
overall: height 320 mm
body tube: length 184 mm
body tube: diameter 58 mm
stand: height 168 mm
stage: diameter 89 mm
base: diameter 134 mm
type:
culpeper microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)