Withering's botanic simple microscope
- Made:
- 1790-1800
- maker:
- William Withering
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Withering's botanic simple microscope, English, c. 1795. Hinge folding stand integral to wooden mahogany case, accessories include: 2 bone handle iron scalpels and tweezers or forceps. Spare hand lens
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1985-2214/14
- Materials:
- ivory, copper (alloy), glass, bone, iron, mahogany (wood) and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall (open): 100 mm x 225 mm x 60 mm, ,
overall (closed): 30 mm x 125 mm x 65 mm, ,
overall weight: x x , , .115kg
- type:
- microscope
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum
