English screwbarrel microscope in fishskin case
- Made:
- 1730-1770
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English screwbarrel microscope in fishskin case, mid 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A60972
- Materials:
- screwbarrel, brass, cylinder, brass, stage plates, brass, lens mounting, brass, for hand microscope, box, wood, painted red, box, fish skin, black, covered and box, plush, red, lined
- Measurements:
-
overall, screwbarrel: height 65 mm
cylinder: diameter 30 mm
box: length 146 mm
box: width 95 mm
box: height 42 mm
box of preparation: length 18 mm
box of preparation: width 37 mm
box of preparation: height 84 mm
handle: length 74 mm
lens mounting: length 78 mm
- type:
- screwbarrel microscopes
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