Brass Culpeper microscope
- maker:
- James Ayscough
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LicenseBrass Culpeper microscope, in pyramidical case by Ayscough
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Brass Culpeper microscope, in pyramidical case by Ayscough, London, mid 18th century
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A139610
- Materials:
- body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, legs, brass, stage, brass, box, oak, base (part), oak, base, mahogany, tray, mahogany and field lens, glass, green
- Measurements:
-
overall: height 425 mm
body tube: length 238 mm
body tube, maximum: diameter 48 mm
body tube support to stage: height 62 mm
stage to foot: height 92 mm
base: length 157 mm
base: width 156 mm
base: height 50 mm
box: height 434 mm
box, at base: length 195 mm
box, at base: width 190 mm
stage: diameter 93 mm
- type:
- culpeper microscopes
- credit:
- Glendining
