Compass microscope in fishskin covered case

Compass microscope in fishskin covered case, English

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Compass microscope in fishskin covered case, English
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Compass microscope in fishskin covered case, English, late 18th or early 19th centuries

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Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A645003
Materials:
handle, ivory, lens mountings, brass, lens support, brass and compass joint, brass
Measurements:
overall: length 127 mm
handle: length 60 mm
box: length 109 mm
box: width 36 mm
box: height 27 mm
type:
compass microscopes