Hand microscope in pear-shaped case

Made:: Unattributed

Hand microscope in pear-shaped case
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Hand microscope in pear-shaped case, attributed to Cuno of Augsburg, circa 1700

Details

Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A61149

Materials:: lens, glass, lens mounting, brass, specimen disc, brass, case, leather, brown, tooled and case, chamois, lining

Measurements:: overall: length 86 mm
handle: length 26 mm
overall: width 35 mm
case: length 93 mm
case: width 43 mm
case: height 17 mm

type:: simple microscopes

credit:: Nachet and Son

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