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Lot 131

A Duboscq & Pellin Colorimeter

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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A Duboscq & Pellin Colorimeter, 20th Century,
French steel scientific laboratory apparatus designed by Jules Duboscq and made by PH & F Pellin of Paris, was used to determine the concentration of a colored chemical solution by comparison with the color of a standard solution. Often used to analyze medical fluids. With a monocular microscope. Maker's label.



H: 6 W: 3 1/8 D: 1 3/8 in.

D. J. Warner, "The Duboscq Colorimeter," Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society 88 (2006): 68-70.

John T. Stock, "The Duboscq Colorimeter and its Inventor," 71 (1994): 967-970. Wear and grime commensurate with age and use. Mirror and lens are dirty.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 6.00

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