Chest microscope by Nairne & Blunt
- maker:
- Nairne & Blunt
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LicenseChest microscope by Nairne & Blunt, London, English
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Chest microscope by Nairne & Blunt, London, English, late 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A56303
- Materials:
- lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, stage & pillar, brass, box, mahogany, box, oak and box, baize, green, lining throughtout
- Measurements:
-
body tube, less eyepiece: length 155 mm
body tube: diameter 48 mm
pillar: length 215 mm
box: length 280 mm
box: width 132 mm
box: height 152 mm
stage: width 104 mm
overall: height 370 mm
- type:
- chest microscopes
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
