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LicenseSmall wedge-shaped glass prism with cemented plano-convex
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Small wedge-shaped glass prism with cemented plano-convex magnifying lens cemented on its tapered edge, unsigned, European, 1920-1950. Optical path marked along edge in pencil, possibly designed for reading a thedolite scale.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 1955-340
- Materials:
- glass and Canada balsam
- Measurements:
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overall: 10 mm x 23 mm x 8 mm, Wt. 0.003kg
- type:
- prism - optical and component - object
- credit:
- Banfield, Arthur Clive