Boxfoot Microscope, 1820-1840

Boxfoot microscope with Gould-type body tube by Robert Bancks

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Boxfoot microscope with Gould-type body tube by Robert Bancks
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Boxfoot microscope with Gould-type body tube by Robert Bancks, 441 Strand, London, England, 1820-1840.

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A159577
Materials:
body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, pillar & stage, brass, lenses & stage plate, glass, box, mahogany and box, wool, green, lining accessory sockets
Measurements:
overall: height 410 mm
body tube: length 132 mm
body tube: diameter 33 mm
pillar: height 241 mm
stage: diameter 78 mm
box: length 360 mm
box: width 172 mm
box: height 48 mm
type:
gould microscope
credit:
Glendining