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Culpeper Type Microscope, by Banks, London, c. 1800

Inventory Number 43854


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.43854

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970 Presented by Thomas B Rosseter, 1919
Primary inscriptions
"BANKS, N0 441 Strand, London. Optical, and Mathematical Instrument MAKER, to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales." on trade card
Object type
microscope
Dimensions
Height: 257mm
Inventory No
43854
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

Brass Culpeper-type microscope. Microscope comes with triangular-prism shaped wooden case. At the base of the case there is a single drawer containing 3 blank ivory sliders.