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From object
Shelfmark: 20079-0001 Musée des arts et métiers-CNAM  (Paris France) Suggestions & Corrections  
Type: instrument
Dimension: L.: 50; W.: 47; H.: 96
 
Component's data
Thematic group: Instruments 
Type: burning lens
Abstract: Circular burning lens mounted in wooden frame and swung on semi-circular iron arm for rotation. Arm can be turned about a vertical wooden support and clamped by a brass key fitted in the brass top of the vertical support, which terminates below on tripod feet
 
Attributes
Person City Cronology   Position
name: -
name: Paris
date/range: 1952
date of: donation
epoch: 20 (2°)
name: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
resp.: owner
name: Paris
date/range: 1770
date of: construction
epoch: 18 (2°)
 
Subject/s
Discipline Topic Argument

Chemistry Apparatus Burning glass