Four glass prisms

Made:
1900-1924 in Europe
maker:
Unknown

Four glass prisms, one broken, made 1850-1924 (see note)

Details

Category:
Optics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1997-1942
Materials:
glass, paint and adhesive
Measurements:
truncated prism sitting on longest edge: 26 mm x 73 mm x 28 mm,
right-angled prism sitting on longest edge: 28 mm x 55 mm x 41 mm,
rectangular right-angled triangular prism sitting on longest edge: 23 mm x 95 mm x 48 mm,
all three prisms total weight: 0.405kg
type:
prism - optical demonstration
credit:
Wellcome Trustees

Parts

Glass Dove prism, one edge broken

Glass Dove prism, one edge broken

Glass Dove prism with one edge broken, unknown maker, European 1900-1924.

Measurements:
truncated prism sitting on longest edge: 26 mm x 73 mm x 28 mm,
right-angled prism sitting on longest edge: 28 mm x 55 mm x 41 mm,
rectangular right-angled triangular prism sitting on longest edge: 23 mm x 95 mm x 48 mm,
all three prisms total weight: 0.405kg
Materials:
glass , paint and adhesive
Object Number:
1997-1942/1
type:
dove prism
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rectangular right angle glass prism

Rectangular right angle glass prism

Rectangular right angle glass prism, unknown maker, European 1900-1924.

Measurements:
truncated prism sitting on longest edge: 26 mm x 73 mm x 28 mm,
right-angled prism sitting on longest edge: 28 mm x 55 mm x 41 mm,
rectangular right-angled triangular prism sitting on longest edge: 23 mm x 95 mm x 48 mm,
all three prisms total weight: 0.405kg
Materials:
glass , paint and adhesive
Object Number:
1997-1942/2
type:
prism - optical demonstration
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Square right angle glass prism

Square right angle glass prism

Square right angle glass prism, unknown maker, European 1900-1924.

Measurements:
truncated prism sitting on longest edge: 26 mm x 73 mm x 28 mm,
right-angled prism sitting on longest edge: 28 mm x 55 mm x 41 mm,
rectangular right-angled triangular prism sitting on longest edge: 23 mm x 95 mm x 48 mm,
all three prisms total weight: 0.405kg
Materials:
glass , paint and adhesive
Object Number:
1997-1942/3
type:
prism - optical demonstration
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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