A FINE DOUBLE-REFLECTING COMPOUND MICROSCOPE ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF EDMUND CULPEPER, CIRCA 1725-30
unsigned, with rayskin-covered main tube, green paper-lined draw-tube with embossed gilt decoration and inked focus staging lines and numbers, turned lignum vitæ eye-piece with brass dust slide supported over circular brass objective stage by three legs, and secured by three legs to circular lignum vitæ base with concave mirror at centre, contained within pyramidal case with lower drawer containing some accessories. The microscope -- 14½in. (37cm.) high (closed); the case -- 18in. (46cm.) high

Very similar examples to this can be viewed in the Golub Collection (No.181) located at the University of California, and the History of Science Museum, Oxford (No. 43576), which appears to use the same embossed designs and focus line numbers on its draw tube.

Condition Report
Microscope in good overall condition; pyramid case has evidence of restoration.

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