Wollaston's polariscope No. 948
- Made:
- 1850-1899 (estimated) in London
- maker:
- William Cary
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Wollaston's polariscope No. 948 (an instrument for demonstrating the polarisation of light by small samples of natural minerals) by Cary, London, in cardboard case, 1850-99.
Details
- Category:
- Optics
- Object Number:
- 2000-1100
- Materials:
- brass, natural minerals and pasteboard
- Measurements:
-
polariscope: 18 x 50 mm
case: 24 x 55 mm
- type:
- polariscope
- credit:
- Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
