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United Kingdom: England, London / 1799-1834

Microscope

Microscope

The Smithsonian catalogs Microscope as microscope in its Science & Scientific Instruments records.

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Compound monocular microscope of the sort designed in the 1720s by the English optician, Edmund Culpeper. The body is brass, as are the three S-shaped legs. The base is wood, as is the triangular case. A drawer in the base holds extra parts. There is a rack-and-pinion focus. The sub-stage mirror and mount are missing. The “Silberrad / Aldgate LONDON” inscription refers to Charles Silberrad, an opt

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The Smithsonian lists the object under Science & Scientific Instruments and dates it 1799-1834.

Compound monocular microscope of the sort designed in the 1720s by the English optician, Edmund Culpeper. The body is brass, as are the three S-shaped legs. The base is wood, as is the triangular case. A drawer in the base holds extra parts. There is a rack-and-pinion focus. The sub-stage mirror and mount are missing. The “Silberrad / Aldgate LONDON” inscription refers to Charles Silberrad, an opt

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