Original type Lucernal microscope with lamp in box with accessories

Made:
1785-1795 in London
maker:
George Adams

Original type Lucernal microscope with lamp in box with accessories, by George Adams, London, England, c. 1790.

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1928-862
Materials:
metal, copper (alloy), brass (copper, zinc alloy), mahogany (wood), glass, ivory, iron and cotton (fibre)
Measurements:
lucernal microscope: 350 mm x 190 mm x 900 mm, , 7.55kg
lamp: 165 mm x 240 mm x 110 mm, , .6kg
box: 200 mm x 255 mm x 175 mm, , 1.31kg
weight of remaining accessories: x x , , .53kg
type:
microscope
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry