New Improved' universal compound microscope with fitted mahogany case
- maker:
- George Adams
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'New Improved' universal compound microscope with fitted mahogany case (no key), by George Adams, No. 60 Fleet Street, London, England, c. 1790. Accessories include: fish plate, magnifier, probe, 8 object glasses, 8 large bone slides and one small bone slide, 4 large boxwood slides and brass slide, 2 glass discs and ivory container
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1985-2214/15
- Materials:
- copper (alloy), glass, bone, ivory, box (wood), mica and mahogany (wood)
- Measurements:
-
microscope: 460 mm x 230 mm x 210 mm, , 1.985kg
box: 113 mm x 357 mm x 235 mm, , 2.63kg
- type:
- compound microscope
- credit:
- National Maritime Museum
