Microscope, simple and compound

Description

Withering's simple and compound botanical microscope, brass with one lens objective and stage condenser, with a red leather cylindrical case, unsigned but probably made in England, 1800 - 1850

Museum reference

T.1979.36

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Microscope, simple and compound, Case

Production information

England, Northern Europe

Date

First half 19th century

Materials

Brass, Glass, Leather

Physical description

Brass

Associations

Withering, William, 1741 - 1799
Arthur Frank Microscope Collection

Exhibitions

• Microscopes: Nature Revealed (29 Mar 2019 - 15 Sep 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Nuttall, R.H. (1979): "Microscopes from the Frank Collection 1800 - 1860"