Wedge-shaped glass prism with variable density tint

PART OF:: Two wedge-shaped glass prisms with variable tint

Made:: 1930-1950 in Europe

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Wedge-shaped glass prism, one of two
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Wedge-shaped glass prism, one of two, with a neutral density tint increasing towards the thicker end, unsigned, European, 1930-1950.

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Category:: Optics

Object Number:: 1955-337/2

Materials:: glass

Measurements:: overall: 3 mm x 45 mm x 15 mm, Wt. 0.003kg

type:: prism - optical and component - object

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Wedge-shaped glass prism with variable density tint

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