Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

Made:: 1738 in England

maker:: George Adams

Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

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Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738
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Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738, with accompanying letter, case and accessories

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Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A195850

Materials:: body tube, lignum vitae, body tube, vellum, green and body tube, brass

type:: culpeper microscopes

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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Culpeper microscope

Culpeper microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738

Edward Culpeper (1670-1737), a mathematical instrument maker based in London, developed this type of microscope between 1725 and 1730. The microscope had a tripod stand and also featured a concave mirror at the base instead of a flat mirror. This allowed light to be reflected and concentrated di-rectly on to the object being studied.

The Culpeper microscope was so popular that it was made by almost every instrument maker. George Adams (1709-1772) was a mathematical, philosophical and optical instrument maker and lecturer based in London and he produced work of the highest quality.