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equilateral prism on stand
equilateral prism on stand

equilateral prism on stand

Date1885-1886
Inventory NumberWJ0037
ClassificationPrism
Subject
    Maker Louis Jules Duboscq French, 1817 - 1886
    Cultural Region
      Place of Origin
        Dimensions38 × 10.8 × 15.1 cm (14 15/16 × 4 1/4 × 5 15/16 in.)
        Material
          DescriptionA medium equilateral prism mounted on a pivoting brass support, itself fixed on a telescoping stand.
          Signedon brass holder: Mon Jules DUBOSCQ / Ph. Pellin / PARIS
          FunctionTo study spectra of lights.
          ProvenancePsychology Department, William James Hall, Harvard University.
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