Accession No

2836

Brief Description

polarimeter, late 19th century

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); wood

Dimensions

box length 342mm; breadth 92mm; height 68mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, London, England; lot 228, 29/04/1982.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass polarimeter, no stand. Semicircular scale divided on brass by degree witdh vernier. Screw in eyepiece. Wooden box.

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