- Title:
- 'Microcosm, A Grand Display of the Wonders of Nature' advertisement for microscopes, London, England, 1827
- Object name(s):
- print; print
- Brief description:
- Print, lithograph: Microcosm A Grand Display of the Wonders of Nature... by Philip Carpenter, Optician. G. Scharf lithog; Printed by C. Hullmandel. n.d. [1827?]. Image [trimmed to] 30.2x20.5cm [+1cm conservation edge all around for mounting]. Advertising his 14 microscopes at his premises 24 Regent Street London; with 14 scale images of the natural world including fly, flea, mite, beetle, iron ore; text in central lozenge (Calv. 71)
- Collection:
- Science Museum Group
- Associated concept:
- Associated concept:
- trade card
- Associated concept:
- Diseases and epidemics
- Associated concept:
- advertisement
- Associated concept:
- microscope
- Associated concept:
- microscopy
- Credit line:
- Donated by Mr Thomas H. Court (Court Collection)
- Material:
- paper
- Object name:
- print; print
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1827
- Date - latest:
- 1827
- Object production date:
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1827
- Date - latest:
- 1827
- Object production person:
- Scharf, George Johann; Hullmandel, Charles Joseph
- Object production place:
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Other number:
- 1934-124
- Other number type:
- accession number
- Other number:
- 1934-124
- Other number type:
- Entry number
- Other number:
- 486/7/8
- Other number type:
- file number
- Responsible department/section:
- SCM - Art
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Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a05826fe-b944-32d6-86b0-fadb17d7bd83, Science Museum Group, CC BY
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