Cemented glass prism for direct-vision spectroscope

Made:: 1920-1950 in Europe

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Direct-vision spectroscope prism
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Direct-vision spectroscope prism, consisting of three triangular glass prisms cemented together, unsigned, European, 1920-1950

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1955-310

Materials:: glass and Canadian balsam

Measurements:: overall: 13 mm x 32 mm x 16 mm, Wt. 0.015kg

type:: direct vision prism and component - object

credit:: Banfield, Arthur Clive

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Cemented glass prism for direct-vision spectroscope

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