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History of Science Museum

Diffraction Grating, c. 1900-25

Inventory Number 23654


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.23654

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1970.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated
Physical material
Wood
Glass
Fabric
Dimensions
Height: 39mm Width: 85mm Depth: 94mm Weight: 81g
Inventory No
23654

Description

The replica grating is attached to a glass base, and a paper label reads: "Grating with ridged surface * 14500 pr.inch". The replica is kept in a wooden box with a hinged lid and runners.