Trial case

Trial case

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Trial case, wooden, containing 235 trial lenses, in removable tray, English, 1850-1930

Details

Category:
Ophthalmology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A626777
Materials:
case, wood, case, brass, case, felt, base, case, silk, lined and case, plastic
Measurements:
case: depth 350 mm
case: height 76 mm
case: width 553 mm
type:
trial lenses

Parts

Convex spherical lens

Convex spherical lens

Convex spherical lens, 31 pairs, one of which is incomplete, forming a series, numbered +0. 12, 0.25(0.25)3.50(0.50)7(1)12(2)20

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal, gilt and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt1
type:
spherical lenses
Concave spherical lens

Concave spherical lens

Concave spherical lens, 31 pairs, 1 of which is incomplete, forming a series, numbered -0. 12,0.25(0.25)3.50(0.50)7(1)12(2)20

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt2
type:
spherical lenses
Convex cylindrical lens

Convex cylindrical lens

Convex cylindrical lens, 18 pairs, forming a series, numbered +0.25 (0.25)3(0.5)6

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (gilt) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt3
type:
cylindrical lenses
Concave cylindrical lens

Concave cylindrical lens

Concave cylindrical lens, 18 pairs, forming a series, numbered -0.25(0.25)3(0.5)6

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt4
type:
cylindrical lenses
Concave spherical lens

Concave spherical lens

Concave spherical lens, a duplicate of part of part 1

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt5
type:
spherical lenses
Prism, 12

Prism, 12

Prism, 12, forming a series, numbered .50(.50)2(1)10

Measurements:
prism: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt6
type:
prisms
Coloured lens

Coloured lens

Coloured lens, 7, 3 blue, 2 red, 2 green

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt7
type:
lenses
Tinted lens

Tinted lens

Tinted lens, 4

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 53 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt8
type:
lenses
Ground glass plate

Ground glass plate

Ground glass plate

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt9
type:
plates
Plane glass plate

Plane glass plate

Plane glass plate, 2

Measurements:
lens: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt10
type:
plates
Pinhole lens

Pinhole lens

Pinhole lens

Measurements:
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A626777 Pt13
type:
pinholes
Pinhole, double

Pinhole, double

Pinhole, double

Measurements:
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A626777 Pt14
type:
pinholes
Aperture with 2 pointers on perimeter

Aperture with 2 pointers on perimeter

Aperture with 2 pointers on perimeter

Measurements:
diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated)
Object Number:
A626777 Pt15
type:
apertures
Maddox multiple rods

Maddox multiple rods

Maddox multiple rods, clear glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt16
type:
multiple rods
Maddox multiple grooves

Maddox multiple grooves

Maddox multiple grooves, clear glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt17
type:
multiple grooves
Maddox single rod

Maddox single rod

Maddox single rod, clear glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt18
type:
single rods
Maddox single groove

Maddox single groove

Maddox single groove, clear glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt19
type:
single grooves
Maddox multiple grooves

Maddox multiple grooves

Maddox multiple grooves, red glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt20
type:
multiple grooves
Maddox multiple rods

Maddox multiple rods

Maddox multiple rods, red glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt21
type:
multiple rods
Maddox single rod

Maddox single rod

Maddox single rod, red glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt22
type:
single rods
Maddox single groove

Maddox single groove

Maddox single groove, red glass

Measurements:
glass: diameter 15 mm
holder: diameter 38 mm
length 52 mm
Materials:
metal (nickel plated) and glass
Object Number:
A626777 Pt23
type:
single grooves