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Nobili's metalochromes
These metalochromes consist of polished steel disks with iridescent patterns produced by a thin film of lead oxide deposited electrochemically. The color of the patterns varies according to the thickness of the film through which the light is reflected by the polished steel surface.Leopoldo Nobili first [...]
Creator
- Leopoldo Nobili
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Metalochromic apparatus
- scientific instruments
Medium
- steel
- steel (alloy)
Creator
- Leopoldo Nobili
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- electrical engineering
Type of item
- Metalochromic apparatus
- scientific instruments
Medium
- steel
- steel (alloy)
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- ca. 1830
- 1830~
- 1830~
- 1830
- 1830
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:414108
Extent
- diameter 70 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Lorraine collection
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/LeopoldoNobili.html
Year
- 1830
Providing country
- Italy