Prisme

International names:

Prism

Danish Instrument Inventory text:

Prism. Right, equilateral 3-sided crystal glass 36x175 in brass fitting. Mounted horizontally in brass stirrup on expandable pillar. Wooden base Dia180 and balusterturned stand H150. Overall H350.Ref: Det phys Cab vol2 p 85.Not signedc1800 (g)

• Category: Light
• Hauch number: F35
• Inventory number: 4731
• Danish Instrument Inventory number: 1648

• Hauch references:
• Begynd.grund: §288
• Cabinet 1: Bd.2 p 83; pl.26, fig 9

• Literature:
• Nollet, J. A.: 5,17102
• Sigaud de Lafond : 2,1403
• Martinus van Marum: 148
• The King George III Collection: E177
• Cataloque of Mechanical Instruments, Museo di Storia della Scienza, Firenze: 1,0629

• 's Gravesande(1747) II

  Adams(1794) II pl.4