Embryograph and components

Made:
1871-1900 in Germany
Embryograph, designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack

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Embryograph, designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack
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Embryograph, designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Microscopy (Wellcome)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A56760
Materials:
lenses, glass, prism, glass, camera lucida, brass, stage, brass, pillar, brass, box, mahogany and box, baize, green, lining hold downs
Measurements:
closed box: 96 mm x 377 mm x 222 mm, 4.5 kg
type:
embryographs
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Frosted glass plaque, part of embryograph

Frosted glass plaque, part of embryograph

Frosted glass plaque part of embryograph, designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 13 mm x 182 mm x 182 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and glass
Object Number:
A56760/2
type:
plaque
Eyepiece lens, part of embryograph

Eyepiece lens, part of embryograph

Eyepiece lens engraved with '0', part of embryograph designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A56760/3
type:
eyepiece
Eyepiece lens, part of embryograph

Eyepiece lens, part of embryograph

Eyepiece lens engraved with '1', part of embryograph designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 27 mm x 27 mm,
Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A56760/4
type:
eyepiece
Attachment with lens and prism

Attachment with lens and prism

Attachment with lens and prism, part of embryograph designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 73 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A56760/6
type:
prism
Microscope slide, part of embryograph

Microscope slide, part of embryograph

Microscope slide part of embryograph, designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 1 mm x 75 mm x 25 mm,
Materials:
glass
Object Number:
A56760/7
type:
microscope slide
Embryograph base mounted with circular mirror

Embryograph base mounted with circular mirror

Embryograph base mounted with circular mirror, designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Materials:
glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A56760/8
type:
medical equipment
Attachment with triangular ruler, part of embryograph

Attachment with triangular ruler, part of embryograph

Attachment with triangular ruler part of Embryograph designed by His, perhaps by Hartnack, French or German, late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 320 mm x 120 mm x 55 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A56760/9
type:
medical equipment