Culpepper-type microscope, approximately 1750

Item Info

Title:
Culpepper-type microscope, approximately 1750
Date:
circa 1750
Description:
Signed: A. Abraham, Liverpool. Brass on wooden base with accessories. Elegant scrollwork legs. Original pyramidal carrying case.
Format:
microscopes
Digital Collection:
History of Medicine Artifacts
Source Collection:
History of Medicine artifacts collection, 1550-1980s
Series:
George D. Wilbanks Collection Artifacts, approximately 1750-1952
Provenance:
The History of Medicine artifacts collection were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • hwilba0001
  • ref851_oj4
  • homartifacts
  • duke:308613
  • homst54001
  • ark:/87924/r4h41jw93
  • 20358efe-c35c-4d65-8ad9-75b7e4d437f7
Permalink:
https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/r4h41jw93
Sponsor:
Adopted by Harsha Murthy T'81 in memory of M.S.N. Murthy, M.D.