Chest microscope by Dollond

Chest microscope by Dollond, English, late 18th century

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Chest microscope by Dollond, English, late 18th century
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Chest microscope by Dollond, English, late 18th century

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56304
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, pillar & stage, brass, box, mahogany and box, baize, green, lining supports and hold-downs
Measurements:
overall: height 372 mm
body tube: length 184 mm
body tube: diameter 33 mm
pillar: length 217 mm
stage: width 101 mm
box: length 296 mm
box: width 142 mm
box: height 162 mm
type:
chest microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)