Stand for Wollaston type camera lucida
Stand for Wollaston type camera lucida English, early 19th century
- Measurements:
-
overall: 210 mm x 47 mm x 50 mm,
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/6/1
Wollaston type camera lucida with Ross lenses
- maker:
- Andrew Ross
Wollaston type camera lucida with Ross lenses, in fishskin case, English, early 19th century
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/6
- Materials:
- prism & lenses, glass, pillar & base, brass, housing, brass, box, pine, box, fishskin, black, covered and box, velvet, green, lined
- Measurements:
-
stand: 210 mm x 47 mm x 50 mm,
box (closed): 26 mm x 74 mm x 222 mm,
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
Parts
Wollaston Type Camera Lucida with Ross Lens
Wollaston type camera lucida with Ross lens English, early 19th century
- Materials:
- glass and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/6/2
Case for Wollaston Type Camera Lucida
Triangular case for Wollaston type camera lucida, English, early 19th century
- Measurements:
-
overall: 26 mm x 74 mm x 222 mm, .11 kg
- Materials:
- pine (wood) , fishskin and velvet
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/6/3
- type:
- case - container
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