Folding hand microscope in leather case

Folding hand microscope in leather case, stamped W: Rutherford'

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Folding hand microscope in leather case, stamped W: Rutherford'
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Folding hand microscope in leather case, stamped "W: Rutherford", English, circa 1825

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A158603
Materials:
lens mounting, brass, specimen holder, brass, handle, ivory, turned, white, box, pasteboard and box, leather, black, covered
Measurements:
overall: length 75 mm
overall: width 51 mm
box: length 28 mm
box: width 23 mm
box: height 54 mm
type:
simple microscopes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)