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Description:

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 optician in business during the period 1799-1834.

Date Made: 1799-1834

Maker: Silberrad, Charles

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, London

Subject: Science & Scientific Instruments

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Credit Line: Edward C. Kirk

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.M-09777Accession Number: 100023Catalog Number: M-9777

Object Name: microscope

Physical Description: brass (microscope material)wood (case material)metal (case material)wood (base material)glass (microscope material)Measurements: microscope (with base): 37.7 cm x 16.6 cm x 16.6 cm; 14 13/16 in x 6 9/16 in x 6 9/16 incase: 39.1 cm x 18.6 cm x 18.3 cm; 15 3/8 in x 7 5/16 in x 7 3/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

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Record Id: nmah_1348411

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