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‘Visual glasses’ designed by Benjamin Martin

Optics

1756-1800

Telescope, seven draw

Optics

1685-1695

Telescope

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1685-1695

Telescope, 5-draw with terrestial eyepiece, 3 lens

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1673

Refracting telescope

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1760-1775

Hand reading lens in leather case, 1631-1670

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1680-1700

Ultraviolet spectroscope marked 'R & J . BECK . LT

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1918-1960

Camera obscura, box-type, with 2 3/8-inch meniscus

Optics

1845-1855

Brewster type kaleidoscope on tripod mount, by Rob

Optics

1815-1825

Direct vision spectroscope by A. Hilger , London,

Optics

1900-1904

Delactis' 8x40 binocular serial number 1430186 by

Optics

1925-1929

Multiplying spectacles, 1650.

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1650

Pair of 'NHS NEWFIT' spectacles, female style

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1946-1983

Abbe's camera lucida for use with the microscope b

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Refracting Achromatic Telescope

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1798

Three-draw leather covered terrestrial telescope

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1911

Periscope for use in trenches by R. & J. Beck Ltd.

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1918

EEL Lightmaster Photometer serial no. 18-3486 (a l

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1960-1969 (estimated)

Crawford UV monitor type 760 by the Littlemore Sci

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1960-1969 (estimated)

"Lightometer" light meter model E703 (for inspecti

Optics

1950-1960

single hand reading glass or magnifying glass, bra

Optics

1701-1750

FF4 rangefinder

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Box-type Camera Obscura

Optics

1795-1805

Holographic Head-up Display Combiner, 1985

Optics

1985

Prismatic binocular no.2 Mk.III Serial no.289359,

Optics

1943

Ophthalmic lens blank in Reactolite Rapide photochromic glass

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1986-1987

Stereoscopic telescope

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Liquid refractometer by Hilger, London, 1948

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1948

Artists' aid (Claude glasses), glass pocket viewer

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1801-1820

William Herschel’s ‘infrared’ prism

Optics

1795-1805

FF3 rangefinder by Barr and Stroud Ltd., Glasgow i

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1916

Artillery periscope

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1917

The first Michelson Echelon Grating made in Europe

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1899

'Fernglas 08' Galilean binoculars, in case

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1908-1918

Plastic light guide for a particle detector in the

Optics

1977

Galilean hand-held refracting telescope (spy-glass

Optics

1780-1790

Four optical lenses moulded from a plastic

Optics

1936-1937

Pair of round-rim metal spectacles with wire arms

Optics

1910-1930

toy magic lantern, with 19 slides

Optics

1880-1900

Pair of clip-on polaroid overclip sunglasses in plastic wallet

Optics

Terrestrial hand telescope, 3-draw, green vellum,

Optics

1690-1700

Tortoiseshell eyeglasses with round lens, folding

Optics

1790-1809

Waymouth-Cooke naval rangefinder by T. Cooke and S

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Early spectacles: silver frame, unsigned, United K

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c. 1820

Polycentral Kaleidoscope, 1880-1900

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1880-1900

leather framed eyeglasses with iron nose clip, in

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c. 1700

small telescope (prospect glass; spyglass; opera g

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1759

Simple camera lucida kit in plastic with five pens

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Industrial safety spectacles, BS 2092.2, by Combin

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1970-1980

Box for peep show

Optics

1825-1835