Burning lens mounted in brass on adjustable stem with decorated iron base, 19th Century.
Details
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1984-1158
- Measurements:
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overall: 365 x 145 x 130 mm
lens (in cell): 100 mm (diameter in clear aperture)
weight: 14.48kg
weight: 31.9231lbs
- type:
- burning glasses and convex lenses
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust