Screwbarrel microscope in fish skin case
- Made:
- 1731-1770
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Screwbarrel microscope in fish skin case, English, mid 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A54087
- Materials:
- screwbarrel, brass, cylinder, brass, stage plates, brass, handle, ivory, turned, white, lens, glass, preparation case, deal, preparation case, fish skin, black, covered, case, wood, painted black, case, fish skin, black covered and case, velvet, green, lined
- Measurements:
-
overall: height 60 mm
cylinder: diameter 28 mm
preparation case: length 162 mm
preparation case: width 22 mm
preparation case: height 14 mm
handle: length 53 mm
case: length 177 mm
case: width 72 mm
case: height 50 mm
- type:
- screwbarrel microscopes
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
