Amici's reflecting microscope with 5 eyepieces and other fittings

Made:
1830
maker:
Giovanni Battista Amici
Amici's reflecting microscope with 5 eyepieces and other Amici's reflecting microscope with 5 eyepieces and other

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Amici's reflecting microscope with 5 eyepieces and other
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Amici's reflecting microscope with 5 eyepieces and other
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Amici's reflecting microscope with 5 eyepieces and other fittings, in box, made by Prof. G.B. Amici, Director of the Observatory at Florence for Dr Wollaston, about 1830 (see note).

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1881-3
Materials:
metal (unknown), copper (alloy), wood (unidentified), mahogany (wood), paper (fibre product) and steel (metal)
Measurements:
overall (assembled): 405 mm x 440 mm x 208 mm, , 4.54kg
box: 135 mm x 375 mm x 208 mm, ,
type:
microscope
credit:
Pollock, G.F.