Compound monocular microscope
- maker:
- Benjamin Martin
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LicenseCompound monocular microscope, in black fishskin case
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Compound monocular microscope, in black fishskin case, in style of Benjamin Martin, English, mid 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A76350
- Materials:
- body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, pillar, brass, stage, brass, foot, brass, lenses, glass, box, pine, painted red, box, fish skin, black, covered, box, leather, black, covering base and box, plush, red, lining lid and base
- Measurements:
-
overall: height 332 mm
pillar, foot to joint: length 228 mm
body tube: length 143 mm
body tube: diameter 36 mm
longest foot: length 106 mm
stage: width 72 mm
box: length 280 mm
box: width 170 mm
box: height 65 mm
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
