Skip to main content
  • Utility Menu
  • Search
Harvard Logo
HARVARD.EDU

Collections Menu
  • Waywiser
  • People
  • Bibliography
  • Exhibitions
  • Thesaurus
  • My Object Lists
  • About
  • Sign in
Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Objects
  • liquid container for refraction experiments

liquid container for refraction experiments

liquid container for refraction experiments

Date: 1900 - 1950
Inventory Number: 2007-1-0050b
Classification: Container
Subject:
optics,
Maker: American
Cultural Region:
United States,
Dimensions:
13.4 × 12.4 × 1.8 cm (5 1/4 × 4 7/8 × 11/16 in.)
box: 7.6 × 15.9 × 14.6 cm (3 × 6 1/4 × 5 3/4 in.)
Material:
glass,
Description:
A square-shaped glass container which was used for refraction experiments on optical benches. On top of the container there is a small hole where one would pour the liquid to be studied. Pieces of this glass container were once glued together (but no more).
Signedunsigned
Curatorial Remarks2007-1-0050a and b are housed together in the same blue board tray.

Relationships

See also/See also
View all

Choose Collection

Create new collection

facebook iconTwitter Logo

_______________________________
Join Our Mailing List I Contact
_______________________________
The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Science Center, Room 371 • 1 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 •chsi@fas.harvard.edu
p. 617-495-2779 •
f. 617-496-5794
_______________________________
The CHSI is one of the

HMSC Logo

Exhibition Hours

The Putnam Gallery
(Science Center 136):
Monday through Friday, 11a.m. to 4p.m.


The Special Exhibitions Gallery
(Science Center 251):
Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 5p.m.


The Foyer Gallery
Closed for Installation.

All galleries are closed on University Holidays.

Admission is free of charge.
Children must be escorted by an adult.

Admin Login
OpenScholar
Copyright © 2017 The President and Fellows of Harvard College | Privacy | Accessibility | Report Copyright Infringement

Choose Collection

Create new collection