Clark's Simple Microscope

Clark's Simple Microscope, portable

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Clark's Simple Microscope, portable
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Clark's Simple Microscope, portable, box mount on fish skin covered case, made of silver, by John Clark of Edinburgh, c. 1760. One of ten known examples

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A645000
Materials:
silver (alloy), glass, wood (unidentified), textile and fish skin
Measurements:
overall (assembled): 150 mm x 103 mm x 55 mm, , .125kg
case: 30 mm x 103 mm x , ,
type:
simple microscopes