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,
type:
optical drawing aid - camera lucida
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust

Parts

Case for Wollaston Type Camera Lucida

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