Steinheil cones

Made:
1865-1875 in London
maker:
Carpenter and Westley and Carl August Steinheil
Steinheil cones, 1 to 6-inches case

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Steinheil cones, 1 to 6-inches case
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Steinheil cones, 1 to 6-inches case, signed 'Carpenter & Westley, Opticians, 24 Regent St., London', England, in leather case, c. 1870

Details

Category:
Optics
Object Number:
1928-912
Materials:
glass, wood (unidentified), leather, silk and velvet
Measurements:
overall (case): 45 mm x 135 mm x 130 mm, , .43kg
type:
cone
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry

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