Polariscope, early form

Made:: 1845-1855

Polariscope, early form, formerly the property of Sir C. Wheatstone, mid 19th century.

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1884-9

type:: polariscope

credit:: Sabine, R.

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Wheatstone's Polariscope, experimental form, formerly property of Sir Charles Wheatstone, mid 19th century

Wheatstone's Polariscope

Wheatstone's Polariscope, experimental form, formerly property of Sir Charles Wheatstone, mid 19th century

Measurements:: overall: 380 mm x 105 mm x 145 mm, , .45kg

Materials:: wood , mahogany , glass , metal , copper (alloy) , brass , calcite , Iceland spar and paper

Object Number:: 1884-9/1

type:: polariscope

plate for Wheatstone's polariscope

plate for Wheatstone's polariscope

Black rectangular plate for Wheatstone's polariscope.

Object Number:: 1884-9/1/1

type:: plate

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1884-9/1

polariscope

polariscope

Wheatstone's Polariscope, experimental form, formerly property of Sir Charles Wheatstone, mid 19th century

Object Number:: 1884-9/1/2

type:: polariscope

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Part of:: 1884-9/1

18 broken parts of early form of polariscope, stored in modern cardboard box, unsigned, Europe, 1800-1880

18 broken parts of early form of polariscope

18 broken parts of early form of polariscope, stored in modern cardboard box, unsigned, Europe, 1800-1880

Measurements:: overall: .062kg
largest piece: 1.5 mm x 74 mm x 42 mm,
smallest peice: 1.5 mm x 3 mm x 12 mm,

Materials:: glass

Object Number:: 1884-9/2

type:: polariscope