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Basic Information

Accession Number:1965T5092
Collection:Social History - Pinto Collection
Date:1780 c - 1780 c

Notes

Until around 1740, all microscopes consisted of a thin wooden or cardboard cylinder, generally covered with shagreen (shark skin) or leather. This one, made of boxwood, was made in Nuremberg around 1780. Microscopes of this type were intended more for recreational purposes than scientific study.

Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965.

Further Information

Production Period:18th century
Medium:Turned. Joined.
Material(s):Leather
Place of Origin:Nuremberg, Germany

Dimensions

Height:33 cm
Diameter:11.8 cm