Binocular aquarium microscope

Made:: 1850-1875

maker:: Unknown

Binocular aquarium microscope, possibly American, 1850-1875
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Binocular aquarium microscope, possibly American, 1850-1875

Details

Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A56373

Materials:: lens mounting & arm, brass, pillar, brass, base, brass, base, lead, weighted and lenses, glass

Measurements:: overall: height 395 mm
lens mounting: height 30 mm
lens mounting: width 102 mm
greater part of hinged arm: length 185 mm
extension of pillar: length 60 mm
pillar: height 127 mm
base: diameter 126 mm

type:: aquarium microscopes

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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