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Newton's Disc apparatus consisting of metal disc (diameter 12 inches), on mahogany stand with pulley driven mechanism to rotate disc, English, late 19th century (B1464).
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1984-1366
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood), metal, brass (copper, zinc alloy), cardboard, twine, paint and paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: x x , 12 in,
- type:
- optical instruments
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
