Solar Microscope, 1616-1856
- Made:
- 1818-1856 in Charing Cross
- maker:
- Watkins & Hill
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LicenseLarge solar microscope by Watkins and Hill, 5 Charing Coss
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Large solar microscope by Watkins and Hill, 5 Charing Coss, London, English, circa 1800
Details
- Category:
- Microscopy (Wellcome)
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A56821
- Materials:
- lenses, glass, mirrors, glass, smoked, cylinder, brass, housing, mahogany and plaque, ivory
- Measurements:
-
overall: length 790 mm
cylinder: length 344 mm
cylinder: diameter 147 mm
eyepiece: length 78 mm
eyepiece: diameter 50 mm
housing: length 298 mm
housing: width 233 mm
housing: height 347 mm
back: width 378 mm
back: height 483 mm
- type:
- solar microscope
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
