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Glass Prism on Cardanic Mount, English?, 19th Century

Inventory Number 56238


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.56238

Item type
Object
Provenance
From Mells lab.
Primary inscriptions
None
Physical material
Glass
metal
adhesive
Object type
Prism
Dimensions
Diameter: 20mm Height: 136mm Weight: 101g
Inventory No
56238

Description

Glass prism on cardanic mount, English?, 19th century. The mount is at one end of the prism and has a spherical tip and a large, very loose nut. The other end has a glass knob. The prism and mount are joined with a dark red adhesive.