Ellis Type Aquatic Microscope, by Peter Dollond
Ellis type aquatic microscope, by Peter Dollond
- Materials:
- copper (alloy) and glass
- Object Number:
- 1911-294/1
- type:
- microscope
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ellis type aquatic microscope
- Made:
- London
- maker:
- Peter Dollond
Ellis type aquatic microscope, by Peter Dollond, London, England, c. 1765; in fishskin case with accessories: 3 objective lenses, 3 bone slides, 1 ivory container, 2 pieces of glass, 1 pair of tweezers, 1 adjustable probe, 1 spare crosspiece for mounting microscope. Compound and simple microscope attachments.
Details
- Category:
- Microscopes
- Object Number:
- 1911-294
- Materials:
- copper (alloy), wood (unidentified), glass, textile, bone, ivory, iron, mica and fishskin
- Measurements:
-
case: 50 mm x 170 mm x 110 mm, ,
overall (assembled): 220 mm x 170 mm x 110 mm, , .7kg
- type:
- microscope
- credit:
- Court, Thomas Henry
Parts
Case for Ellis type aquatic microscope, by Peter Dollond
Fishskin case with accessories: 3 objective lenses, 3 bone slides, 1 ivory container, 2 pieces of glass, 1 pair of tweezers, 1 adjustable probe, 1 spare crosspiece for mounting microscope, Compound and simple microscope attachments. For use with Ellis type aquatic microscope.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , textile , ivory , bone (animal) , copper (alloy) and glass
- Object Number:
- 1911-294/2
- type:
- case
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
