Screw barrelled microscope, rosewood, gilt brass stand

Made:: 1680-1690

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Screw-barrelled microscope
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Screw-barrelled microscope, rosewood on gilt brass stand by Giuseppe Campani, Rome, c. 1690; leather case lined with velvet.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1985-2214/3

Materials:: cocus wood, leather, velvet, brass (copper, zinc alloy), rosewood and glass

Measurements:: overall (in case): 45 mm x 125 mm x 47 mm, , .15kg

type:: microscope

credit:: National Maritime Museum

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