Withering botanic microscope of the second form

Withering botanic microscope of the second form

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Withering botanic microscope of the second form
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Withering botanic microscope of the second form, with box as base, English, early 19th century

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A99778
Materials:
lens, glass, lens mounting, ivory, stage, ivory, scalpel handle, ivory, pillar, brass, tweezers, steel, scalpel blade, steel, box, mahogany and box, velvet, red, lining base
Measurements:
overall: height 82 mm
open: length 220 mm
box, closed: length 118 mm
box: width 59 mm
box, closed: height 24 mm
pillar: height 58 mm
type:
withering botanic microscope
credit:
Baur, H.