Unsigned solar microscope in mahogany case

Unsigned solar microscope in mahogany case, English, 1801-1825

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Unsigned solar microscope in mahogany case, English, 1801-1825
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Unsigned solar microscope in mahogany case, English, 1801-1825

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A50842
Materials:
rackbarrel, brass, cylinder & screen, brass, mirror mount, brass, lenses, glass, box, mahogany and box, felt, blue, lining instrument supports
Measurements:
overall: length 410 mm
rackbarrel: length 84 mm
rackbarrel: diameter 28 mm
cylinder: length 115 mm
cylinder: diameter 42 mm
screen: length 120 mm
screen: width 120 mm
mirror: length 193 mm
mirror: width 54 mm
box: length 245 mm
box: width 180 mm
box: height 70 mm
type:
solar microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)