Objekt 1
Compound microscope
Description
The microscope of the type after John Marshall (1663-1725) with a tube made of wood and cardboard was delivered to Basel in 1728 by the instrument maker Francis Hauksbee (1687-1763) from London.
Object description
England, beginning of 18th century
Wood, cardboard, brass, glass, ivory
probably gift of Dietrich Iselin 1823
Deposit Institute of Physics of the University of Basel, Phys. 74/1.
Inv. 1986.427.