'New Universal Single Microscope', George Adams, London, c. 1750

Made:
1745-1755
maker:
George Adams

'New Universal Single Microscope' by George Adams at Tycho Brahe's Head in Fleet Street, London, c. 1750.

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1985-2214/13
Materials:
copper alloy, iron, wood, glass, bone, mica, ivory and textile
Measurements:
case: 45 mm x 135 mm x 80 mm, ,
microscope: 125 mm x 105 mm x 100 mm, ,
weight: x x , , .34kg
type:
microscopes and simple microscopes
credit:
National Maritime Museum

Parts

'New Universal Single Microscope', George Adams, London, c. 1750

'New Universal Single Microscope', George Adams, London, c. 1750

'New Universal Single Microscope', George Adams, London, c. 1750

Object Number:
1985-2214/13/1
type:
microscope
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Case for 'New Universal Single Microscope'

Case for 'New Universal Single Microscope'

Case for 'New Universal Single Microscope'

Object Number:
1985-2214/13/2
type:
instrument case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Microscope components in fitted wooden case

Microscope components in fitted wooden case

Microscope components in fitted wooden case

Object Number:
1985-2214/13/3
type:
fitted case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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