Optical cabinet

Made:: 1760 in London

maker:: John Cuff

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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

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Category:: Microscopes

Object Number:: 1918-42

type:: cabinet

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Parts

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, made by John Cuff, dated about 1760.

Object Number:: 1918-42 Pt2

type:: 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, made by John Cuff, containing Solar microscope, compass microscope and Wilson screw-barrel microscope.