Bulls-eye Lens with Culpeper-type Compound Microscope, English, Early 19th Century

Subject: Microscopy
Item type: Object
Provenance: Part of a bequest of the late Mr. H. Minn. Cassington, Oxfordshire
Physical material: Cu ally; glass; Lead
Dimensions: Diameter: 50mm Height: 95mm Weight: 179g
Inventory No: 46121
Accession Number: 1961-137/41

Description

Bull's-eye lens on a copper alloy stand with a lead-weighted base, possibly a later addition.