Chromascope with conical lens
- Made:
- 1830-1899 in United Kingdom
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