William Storer's 'artificial eye' (camera obscura)

Made:: 1778-1789 in London

designer:: William Storer

William Storer's 'artificial eye' (camera obscura)

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William Storer's 'artificial eye' (camera obscura)
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William Storer's 'artificial eye' (camera obscura), in ivory and rosewood mount, unsigned, but owned and probably made by William Storer, London, England, 1778-1789. Marked as 'No.38' and 'professor of optics to his majesty'.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1928-891

Materials:: glass, ivory and rosewood

Measurements:: overall: 23 mm 27 mm, .055kg

type:: camera obscura - demonstration

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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