Cuff microscope

Made:
1771-1800
maker:
John Cuff

Cuff microscope, unsigned but probably English, late 18th century

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A173269
Materials:
lenses, glass, body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, pillar, brass, stage, brass, base, mahogany, base, pine, base, oak, box, mahogany and box, oak
Measurements:
overall: height 360 mm
body tube: length 174 mm
body tube: diameter 40 mm
pillar: height 279 mm
stage: width 104 mm
base: length 160 mm
base: width 160 mm
base: height 58 mm
box: height 437 mm
type:
cuff microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)