Microscope
date: label: date made
content: ca 1800
notes: label: Description
content: This is a compound monocular with cardboard tubes, the outer one covered with fish skin. The fittings, three legs, stage, base and support for sub-stage mirror are wood. The eyepiece is horn. A Bonnani spring holds the slides in place. The “JFF” inscription on the bottom of the base refers to an apparently prolific craftsman, probably from Nuremberg.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany: Bavaria, Nuremberg
topic: label: Subject
content: Science & Scientific Instruments
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: Microscopes
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content: Science & Mathematics
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-12319
label: accession number
content: 281267
label: catalog number
content: M-12319
label: catalog number
content: 281267.04
objectType: label: Object Name
content: microscope
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: horn (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: brown (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: green (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: black (overall color)
label: Measurements
content: average spatial: 32.4 cm x 12 cm; 12 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in