Optical cabinet

Made:
1760 in London
maker:
John Cuff
Optical cabinet Optical cabinet

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Optical cabinet, made by John Cuff. Date about 1760. Contains Solar microscope, compass microscope, Wilson screw-barrel microscope. Cabinet of mahogany with lock and key

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1918-42
type:
cabinet
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry

Parts

Solar microscope from optical cabinet

Solar microscope from optical cabinet

Solar microscope from optical cabinet, made by John Cuff, dated about 1760.

Object Number:
1918-42 Pt1
type:
microscope
Compass microscope from optical cabinet

Compass microscope from optical cabinet

Compass microscope from optical cabinet, made by John Cuff, dated about 1760.

Object Number:
1918-42 Pt2
type:
microscope
Wilson microscope

Wilson microscope

Wilson screw barrel microscope from optical cabinet, made by John Cuff, dated about 1760.

Object Number:
1918-42 Pt3
type:
wilson microscope
Mahogany case with lock and key for Optical cabinet

Mahogany case with lock and key for Optical cabinet

Mahogany case with lock and key for Optical cabinet, made by John Cuff, containing Solar microscope, compass microscope and Wilson screw-barrel microscope.

Materials:
mahogany
Object Number:
1918-42 Pt4
type:
case