Screwbarrel microscope in fish skin case
- Made:
- 1771-1800
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Screwbarrel microscope in fish skin case, English mostly, late 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A41343
- Materials:
- screwbarrel, brass, cylinder, brass, stage plates, brass, handle, ivory, turned, white, preparation case, deal, preparation case, paper, lined, covered, case, softwood, painted red, case, fish skin, black, covered, case, paper, underneath, covered and case, velvet, green, lined
- Measurements:
-
overall: height 156 mm
barrel and cylinder: height 57 mm
cylinder: diameter 28 mm
handle: length 58 mm
pillar, to top of box: height 110 mm
box: length 140 mm
box: width 90 mm
box: height 44 mm
- type:
- screwbarrel microscopes
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
