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Brown glass colour filter in folding horn case and mount, unsigned, European, 1700-1799. Probably an artist sketching aid.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1983-322
- Materials:
- horn, glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall (open): 15 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm, Wt. 0.012kg
overall (closed): 15 mm x 40 mm x 35 mm,
- type:
- colour filter and optical drawing aid
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
