Nuremburg type compound microscope

Nuremburg type compound microscope

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Nuremburg type compound microscope
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Nuremburg type compound microscope, marked "JFF" inside a heart shape, German, late 18th century

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129196
Materials:
stand & nose, walnut, dark stain, tube collars, walnut, dark stain, dust cap, walnut, dark stain, lenses, glass, draw tubes, pasteboard, draw tubes, wood and split rings, iron
Measurements:
eye lens: diameter 20 mm
field lens: diameter 26 mm
objective lens: diameter 9 mm
approx, objective aperture: diameter 1 mm
body tube, with caps: length 165 mm
stand: height 145 mm
base: diameter 128 mm
overall: height 324 mm
type:
nuremburg microscopes