Chromascope with conical lens

Made:: 1830-1899 in United Kingdom

Brass Field type chromascope fitted with inward pointing cone

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Brass Field type chromascope fitted with inward pointing cone
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Brass Field type chromascope fitted with inward pointing cone shaped lens, unsigned, British, 1830-1899. Originally owned by the astronomer and spectroscopy pioneer, Sir William Huggins

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1913-261

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass

Measurements:: overall: 66 mm 54 mm, .241kg

type:: chromascope

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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