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Culpepper Compound Microscope, in Case
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1965T5099 |
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Collection: | Social History - Pinto Collection |
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Date: | 1725 - 1730 |
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Maker Information | Manufacturer: | Culpepper - View history |
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Notes | The compound microscope was invented in the early seventeenth century. Until around 1740, all microscopes consisted of a thin wooden or cardboard cylinder, generally covered with shagreen (shark skin) or leather. Culpepper is one of the great names associated with early miscroscopes. This one has its own fitted oak case with a drawer to the bottom. There are also several boxwood specimen slides. | Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965. |
Further Information | Production Period: | 18th century |
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Material(s): | Shagreen |
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Place of Origin: | England |
Dimensions | Height: | 36.5 cm |
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Diameter: | 8.5 cm |
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