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Nicol Prism for Microscope Objective, Late 19th Century

Inventory Number 82262

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.82262

Subject
Microscopy
Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay with his collection. Part of item 31 in typescript list.
Dimensions
Diameter: 27mm Height: 30mm Weight: 39g
Inventory No
82262
Accession Number
1944-1/part

Description

Copper alloy tube containing a nicol prism encased in wood, the tube has a ring which allows the nicol prism to be rotated, there are screw-on caps at either end of the tube. Stored in black Japanned tin box.

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