Holder, prism

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OBJECT TYPE: DEMONSTRATION
DATE: 1870–1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0273.010

MANUFACTURER: Laurent, Leon
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Paris, France

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 10
Total Parts: 14
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 10.0 cm
Width: 8.2 cm
Height: 7.8 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Demonstration & teaching equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Laurent
Country: France
State/Province: Unknown
City: Paris

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THESE ITEMS PRESUMABLY USED C. 1870S- 1900S+
Canada: PART OF A COLLECTION OF PHYSICS LABORATORY AND CLASSROOM DEMONSTRATIONAPPARATUS FROM MCMASTER UNIVERSITY. FOUNDED IN 1887 MCMASTER WAS ORIGINALLY A BAPTIST INSTITUTION AND WAS LOCATED IN TORONTO. IN 1930 THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS STUDENT POPULATION OF 500 WAS MOVED TO HAMILTON, ONT. (REF. 1)
Function: A SUPPORT FOR A PRIAM
Technical: COLLECTION OF STANDS, SUPPORTING BRACKETS AND PRISM MOUNTINGS USED WITH OPTICAL ELEMENTS FROM LEON LAURENT (FL. 1872-1912), AND ACCOUSTIC DEVICES MFD BY RUDOLPH KOENIG (1831-1902).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: From CA of 12/03/2001 by Matthew Bruce: Undetermined - consists of different stands and pieces, none of which seem complete in themselves
Finish: TRIANGULAR SHAPED BASE AND SLIDING ADJUSTMENT PANEL FOR SECURING PRISM ALL HAVE DARK FINISH; BRIGHT LACQUERED ADJUSTMENT KNOBS & FITTINGS
Decoration: N/A

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Laurent, Leon, Holder, prism, circa 1870–1900, Artifact no. 1998.0273, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1998.0273.010/

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