Chest microscope by Moginie

Made:: 1861-1880 in London

Chest microscope by Moginie, 26 Lichfield Grove, Finchley
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Chest microscope by Moginie, 26 Lichfield Grove, Finchley, London, England, 1861-1880.

Details

Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A56385

Materials:: body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, painted, stage, brass, lenses, glass, box, mahogany, box, leather, brown, handle and box, brass, painted, support struts

Measurements:: overall: height 420 mm
body tube: length 245 mm
body tube: diameter 31 mm
limb, top of support to stage: length 173 mm
swinging arms: length 208 mm
box: length 102 mm
box, excluding handle: height 363 mm
box: width 145 mm

type:: chest microscopes

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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