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Nicol Prism Analyser, English, c. 1875-1900

Inventory Number 58753

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.58753

Item type
Object
Provenance
Deposited by the Royal Microscopical Society with their collection.
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Glass
Cork
Object type
Prism
Dimensions
Diameter: 32mm Height: 21mm Weight: 53g
Inventory No
58753
Accession Number
1970-101/part

Description

A Nicol prism analyser for the eyepiece of a microscope. The analyser itself is set within an eyepiece with a blackened surround. The eyepiece rotates freely within a threaded collar.

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