Case, brown leather-covered, for camera lucida
Brown leather-covered case for camera lucida made by Cary, England, c. 1830.
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/18 Pt1
- type:
- instrument case
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Camera lucida designed by Wollaston and made by Cary
- maker:
- Cary family
Camera lucida designed by Wollaston and made by Cary, England, c. 1830.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/18
- Materials:
- prism & filter, glass, rod & clamp & cell, brass, box, wood, box, leather, brown, covered and box, velvet, purple, lined
- Measurements:
-
outer rod: length 164 mm, cell and mounting: length 40 mm, box: length 215 mm, width 45 mm, height 20 mm
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
Parts
Camera lucida, designed by Wollaston
Camera lucida designed by Wollaston and made by Cary, England, c. 1830.
- Measurements:
-
overall: 245 mm x 42 mm x 38 mm, , .115kg
- Materials:
- glass , metal (unknown) , copper (alloy) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Object Number:
- 1981-268/18 Pt2
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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