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Lodestone, English?, Early 18th Century

Inventory Number 51876


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.51876

Subject
Lodestones
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924.
Primary inscriptions
"N" {orth} and "S" {outh} engraved on the poles.
Physical material
Magnetite
Fe alloy
silver
Object type
Lodestone
Dimensions
Height: 23mm Width: 15mm Depth: 10mm
Inventory No
51876
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Rectangular shaped magnetite with soft iron pole pieces and silver mounting with suspension ring. Keeper is missing.