Accession No

1552

Brief Description

diochrotic polariscope, by L. Laurent, French, 19th Century

Origin

France; Paris; rue de l’Odéon

Maker

Laurent, L.

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, oxidised brass); glass

Dimensions

length 165mm; breadth 100mm; height 315mm

Special Collection

Cavendish collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge.

Inscription

‘L. Laurent
rue de l’Odéon
Paris’ (objective end cap)

Description Notes

Oxidised brass body with slit in one side for movement of brass handle which controls position of the central prism in the drum, which can be tilted perpendicular to the axis. Screwfit objective cover. Pushfit eyeend with pushfit double-lens eyepiece containing second prism. Altazimuth mount for polariscope on brass pillar mounted on circular brass stand.

Condition fair; complete.

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