Simple microscope with push-screw focusing

Simple microscope with push-screw focusing, English

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Simple microscope with push-screw focusing, English
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Simple microscope with push-screw focusing, English, late 18th or early 19th century

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A35403
Materials:
lens mounting, brass, pillar, brass, stage, brass, mirror cap, brass, base, mahogany and mirror, speculum
Measurements:
overall: height 195 mm
pillar: height 159 mm
base: diameter 88 mm
range of focus: length 47 mm
type:
simple microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)