ArtistProbably
John CuffEnglish, 1708–1792
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Cuff-type Miniature Microscope
Datec. 1760
MediumBrass, glass, ivory, mahogany box
DimensionsOverall (.A, Mahogany Storage Box with insert): 3 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (8.9 × 16.5 × 11.4 cm)
Overall (.B, Eyepiece): 5 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (14.6 × 3.2 cm)
Overall (.C, Mirror): 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 5.7 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (.D, Glass Vial): 3 × 3/8 in. (7.6 × 1 cm)
Overall (.E, Lens): 5/8 × 1/2 in. (1.5 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (.F, Coupling): 1/2 × 1 in. (1.3 × 2.5 cm)
Overall (.G, Knob): 3/8 × 5/8 in. (1 × 1.5 cm)
Overall (.H, Cone shaped element): 5/8 × 3/4 in. (1.5 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (.I, Lens): 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.5 × 1.5 cm)
Overall (.J, Connector): 1/4 × 3/4 in. (0.6 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (.K, Lens): 5/8 × 9/16 in. (1.5 × 1.4 cm)
Overall (.L, Lens): 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (1 × 2.8 cm)
Overall (.M, Tweezers): 2 1/2 × 7/16 × 3/8 in. (6.4 × 1.1 × 1 cm)
Overall (.N, Spatula?): 2 3/4 × 7/8 × 3/8 in. (7 × 2.3 × 1 cm)
Overall (.O-.T, Specimen Slides): 3 × 1/2 × 1/8 in. (7.6 × 1.3 × 0.3 cm)
Overall (.U, Mechanism): 3 5/16 × 7/8 × 1/4 in. (8.4 × 2.3 × 0.6 cm)
Overall (.V, Stand or Mount): 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (14 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm)
Overall (.B, Eyepiece): 5 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (14.6 × 3.2 cm)
Overall (.C, Mirror): 2 1/2 × 2 1/4 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 5.7 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (.D, Glass Vial): 3 × 3/8 in. (7.6 × 1 cm)
Overall (.E, Lens): 5/8 × 1/2 in. (1.5 × 1.3 cm)
Overall (.F, Coupling): 1/2 × 1 in. (1.3 × 2.5 cm)
Overall (.G, Knob): 3/8 × 5/8 in. (1 × 1.5 cm)
Overall (.H, Cone shaped element): 5/8 × 3/4 in. (1.5 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (.I, Lens): 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.5 × 1.5 cm)
Overall (.J, Connector): 1/4 × 3/4 in. (0.6 × 1.9 cm)
Overall (.K, Lens): 5/8 × 9/16 in. (1.5 × 1.4 cm)
Overall (.L, Lens): 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (1 × 2.8 cm)
Overall (.M, Tweezers): 2 1/2 × 7/16 × 3/8 in. (6.4 × 1.1 × 1 cm)
Overall (.N, Spatula?): 2 3/4 × 7/8 × 3/8 in. (7 × 2.3 × 1 cm)
Overall (.O-.T, Specimen Slides): 3 × 1/2 × 1/8 in. (7.6 × 1.3 × 0.3 cm)
Overall (.U, Mechanism): 3 5/16 × 7/8 × 1/4 in. (8.4 × 2.3 × 0.6 cm)
Overall (.V, Stand or Mount): 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (14 × 8.9 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2009.3
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
Exposé
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer FoundationObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Unsigned
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Unknown North American
1900–1960
Stone
63.111
Unknown North American
1900–1960
Slate
63.110
Unknown North American
4000–1000 BC
Light colored hard stone
63.112
