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Hand polariscope, with wheel of 6 mounted axis-cut crystals, English, mid 19th century. Box destroyed 8/4/35 ScM 7/ 439/1
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1918-116
- Materials:
- wood, glass, ivory, calcite crystal, nitre crystal, topaz crystal, quartz crystal, aragonite crystal, borax crystal, metal, copper (alloy) and brass
- Measurements:
-
overall: 160 mm x 60 mm x 35 mm, , .045kg
- type:
- polariscope
- credit:
- Court, Thomas Henry
