M0000703: Chest microscope belonging to Pope Benedict XIV
- Date:
- 01 January 1930
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/7/17
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Microscope belonging to Pope Benedict XIV
Description
Image of an ornate chest microscope formerly owned by Pope Benedict XIV (1675-1758) with ornamental inlay in the base. The microscope was acquired by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum at auction on 17 February 1925 (accession number R67/1949). The microscope is now held by the Science Museum (object number: A56294).
Publication/Creation
01 January 1930
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request