Wollaston type camera lucida

Wollaston type camera lucida, for drawing landscapes, English, 1800-1850

Details

Category:
Optics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1981-268/7
Materials:
prism, glass, pillar & clamp, brass, housing, brass, box, softwood, box, fishskin, black, covered and box, velvet, purple, lining
Measurements:
overall: length 427 mm
overall, shortest: length 216 mm
box: length 244 mm
box: width 67 mm
box: height 20 mm
type:
optical drawing aid - camera lucida
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust