An old engraving of a polariscope from the 1800s. It is from Victorian book of the 1890s on sports, games and pastimes. In this microscope-like device, light is reflected upwards though translucent objects, such gem-stones, to allow the viewer to analyse their optical characteristics.
An old engraving of a polariscope from the 1800s. It is from Victorian book of the 1890s on sports, games and pastimes. In this microscope-like device, light is reflected upwards though translucent objects, such gem-stones, to allow the viewer to analyse their optical characteristics.
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Location: UK
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