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V.22 Objective lens
Maker: unknown
Date:late 17th cent.
Materials:glass, wood
Dimensions:diameter 235 mm
Current inventory:2588
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Large biconvex objective lens mounted in a wooden ring. The diameter of the lens itself is 180 mm, the aperture 168 mm, the focal length 18.4 m. The glass, which has a slight green tint, contains elliptical inclusions and bubbles. The surfaces are scratched.

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