Asterioscope in leather case

Made:: 1850-1880 in Piccadilly

maker:: Murray and Heath

Hand-held Asterioscope in brass mount in red leather morocco case, by Murray and Heath, 43 Piccadilly, London, England, 1850-1880. Consists of fine diffraction grating rulings on glass in rotating frame, thought to be an optical toy in the manner of the kaleidoscope.

Details

Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1919-464

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, leather, paper (fibre product) and cardboard

Measurements:: case: 38 mm x 52 mm x 48 mm,
Asterioscope: 28 mm 54 mm,

type:: optical toy and instrument case

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Hand-held Asterioscope in brass mount by Murray and Heath

Hand-held Asterioscope in brass mount by Murray and Heath, 43 Piccadilly, London, England, 1850-1880. Consists of fine diffraction grating rulings on glass in rotating frame, thought to be an optical toy in the manner of the kaleidoscope.