Name/Title
ChromatropeEntry/Object ID
2013.3.13Description
The following is from an 1860 catalogue (Casella, L.P., "Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Philosophical, Meteorological...," London, 1860.) "Chromatropes, producing beautiful revolving circles, etc., of colored lights infinitely varied; as exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institutions." These particular chromatropes have the largest glass circles of any advertised. Out of the original set of twelve, only five are in good condition. They are inscribed in India ink "Invented and painted by H. Childe." We also have several unnamed smaller ones (Figure 13).Collection
Moosnick Museum - Scientific Apparatus