Accession No

0850

Brief Description

handle for phenakistoscope (aka stroboscope) disc

Origin

Maker

Class

optical

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1850

Inscription Date

Material

wood; mahogany; metal; brass; steel; alloy

Dimensions

overall length 245mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

In the accession register, under 15th July 1937, Robert Stewart Whipple noted that this object was “given by A. Barclay Science Museum in exchange for new one."

Inscription

Description Notes

Turned mahogany handle with metal alloy shaft, steel fitting with screw thread and brass knurled disc.

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