Compound microscope by Gray of London, circa 1830

Compound microscope by Gray of London, circa 1830

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Compound microscope by Gray of London, circa 1830
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Compound microscope by Gray of London, circa 1830

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56547
Materials:
body tube & stage, brass, stand, brass and lenses, glass
Measurements:
body tube: length 222 mm
body tube: diameter 38 mm
limb, closed: length 230 mm
limb, open: length 295 mm
pillar, base to compass joint: height 173 mm
base, max.: width 202 mm
overall: height 512 mm
stage, max.: width 118 mm
type:
compound monocular microscopes