The first diamond lens made by Andrew Pritchard

maker:
Andrew Pritchard and Thomas Hugh Powell
The first diamond lens made by Andrew Pritchard

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The first diamond lens made by Andrew Pritchard (Plano-convex, 1/20 inch focus, aperture 1/20 inch mounted in this brass circular disc 1/4 inch diameter)

Details

Category:
Microscopes
Object Number:
1927-377
type:
lenses
credit:
Spiller, E.M.

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