Compound monocular microscope by George Adams

Compound monocular microscope by George Adams, 60 Fleet Street

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Compound monocular microscope by George Adams, 60 Fleet Street
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Compound monocular microscope by George Adams, 60 Fleet Street, London, England, 1775-1800.

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56506
Materials:
body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, limb & stage, brass, pillar & base, brass and lenses, glass
Measurements:
overall: height 492 mm
body tube: length 170 mm
body tube, at widest: diameter 44 mm
limb: length 313 mm
pillar, to compass joint: height 182 mm
longest foot: length 153 mm
type:
compound monocular microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)