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Maker:
Grunow, William  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 15 3/4 in; 40.005 cm
overall: 16 1/4 in x 7 in x 3 1/2 in; 41.275 cm x 17.78 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
optical apparatus
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1870-1895
Description:
Conical glass lens on a brass base designed to fit on an optical bench, with a "Wm. Grunow, New York" inscription. WIlliam Grunow (b. 1830) was a German-American optical instrument maker.
Ref: D.J. Warner, "Julius and William Grunow," <i>Rittenhouse</i> 3 (1989): 41-48.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Military Academy
ID Number:
PH.315761
Catalog number:
315761
Accession number:
217544
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1c45-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1462527