Image
Category
Collection
Object type
Material
Maker
Place
Date
Glass prism in ball and socket joint on stand

Glass prism in ball and socket joint on stand

1828

Rectangular glass prism

Rectangular glass prism

1845-1885

Prism on brass stand with ball and socket joint and bone handles

Prism on brass stand with ball and socket joint and bone handles

1890-1900

Glass Prism (1860-70)

Glass Prism (1860-70)

1860-1870

Glass prism in wooden box

Glass prism in wooden box

1850-1924

Green demonstration glass prism with cord attached to mounting lugs at eachend

Green demonstration glass prism with cord attached to mounting lugs at eachend

1701-1800

Glass prisms in box

Glass prisms in box

1850-1924

Prism and brass tube

Prism and brass tube

1850-1924

Square right angle glass prism

Square right angle glass prism

1850-1924

Glass prism with lugs, in shaped sharkskin case

Glass prism with lugs, in shaped sharkskin case

1745-1755

Glass prisms in box

Glass prisms in box

1850-1924

Double prism on ornamental stand Boggetts patent

Double prism on ornamental stand Boggetts patent

Rectangular right angle glass prism

Rectangular right angle glass prism

1900-1924

Glass prism (length: 16.5cm.) with lugs (for mounting in frame)

Glass prism (length: 16.5cm.) with lugs (for mounting in frame)

1701-1800

Prism on adjustable brass stand by W. & S.  Jones

Prism on adjustable brass stand by W. & S. Jones

Glass Prism (c.1770-80)

Glass Prism (c.1770-80)

1770-1780

Prism on metal stand with 3 brass legs 19c, B802

Prism on metal stand with 3 brass legs 19c, B802

1800-1899

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

Four glass prisms

1900-1924

Set of 3 prisms (2 crown glass, 1 flint glass), made by John Dollond to illustrate the principle of his achromatic object glass, 1758 (in red leather case)

Set of 3 prisms (2 crown glass, 1 flint glass), in red leather case

Set of 3 old prisms; chipped, mounted in brass with 2 mahogany carriers, c. 1800.

Set of 3 old prisms; chipped

1795-1805

Glass prism, length: 20.7cm., in boxwood and oak case, probably 19th century, (Wellcome B883)

Glass prism

Glass prism (length: 16.5cm.) in fishskin-covered wooden box, 18th century, (B878).

Glass prism (length: 16.5cm.) in fishskin-covered wooden box

1701-1800

Two large 60 degree prisms on calibrated bases, used in demonstrations

Two large 60 degree prisms on calibrated bases

Triangular glass demonstration prism with fruitwood end-piece and finial handle, unsigned, European, 1700-1799. Glass showing typical imperfections of the period.

Triangular glass demonstration prism with fruitwood end-piece and finial handle

1700-1799