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Screwbarrel Microscope, by Edmund Culpeper, London, c. 1700

Inventory Number 52717


Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection.
Primary inscriptions
"E.Culpeper. Fecit."
Physical material
Brass
Inventory No
52717
Accession Number
1944-1/92

Description

Brass screwbarrel. Accessories include 6 objectives. Black fishskin box, lined red velvet.