Compound microscope in walnut

Compound microscope in walnut

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Compound microscope in walnut
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Compound microscope in walnut, with gilt tooled leather body and red inlay, and two green vellum draw-tubes. In tooled green vellum cylindrical case (unsigned), 1671-1800.

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1954-290
Materials:
walnut (wood), vellum, glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), paper (fibre product) and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x x , 80 mm, .27kg
type:
microscope
credit:
National Maritime Museum