Accession No

1920

Brief Description

double slit, by Elliott Brothers, English, mid-19th Century to early 20th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

Elliott Brothers

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1853

Latest Date

1917

Inscription Date

Material

metal (oxidised brass, brass)

Dimensions

height 235mm; diameter 96mm

Special Collection

Cavendish collection

Provenance

On loan from the Cavendish Laboratory.

Inscription

‘ELLIOTT BROS.
LONDON’
‘BL 066’

Description Notes

Double slit in oxidised brass plate; length and width adjustable by knurled screws; brass pillar stand; height adjustable, clamp; flat base with 3 levelling screws.

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