Objekt 2
Cone mirror for anamorphosis
Description
The distorted flower wreath shown in the drawing is given its natural shape by the conical mirror. The drawing was made in 1863 by a medical student named Niedecker. It is possible that the conical mirror
together with the cylindrical mirror by Prof. Daniel Wolleb.
Object description
Beginning of 19th century
Paper, mirror
Deposit Institute of Physics of the University of Basel, Phys. 28.
Inv. 1986.464.