Screw barrel microscope by Edward Scarlett with box

Made:
1728
maker:
Edward Scarlett

Screw barrel microscope by Edward Scarlett

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1985-2214/10
type:
microscope
credit:
National Maritime Museum

Parts

Screw barrel microscope with folding tripod stand

Screw barrel microscope with folding tripod stand

microscope, Screw barrel microscope, with one object lens, microscope attached by ball socket to folding tripod stand, with adjustable magnifying lens, unsigned, by Edward Scarlett, (active 1705-1743), London, 1720-1740. lacks eye piece lens

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 125 mm x 140 mm, , .285kg
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , metal , iron and glass
Object Number:
1985-2214/10 Pt1
type:
microscope
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Box, for screw barrel microscope

Box, for screw barrel microscope

Box for screw barrel microscope by Edward Scarlett

Object Number:
1985-2214/10 Pt2
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum