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Medical Leyden Jar, by W. & S. Jones, London, c. 1830

Inventory Number 60764


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.60764

Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Roger Warner, Antiques
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated
Dimensions
Diameter: 78mm Height: 228mm Weight: 314g
Inventory No
60764
Accession Number
1963-22

Description

A Leyden jar, comprising of a glass jar coated in metal foil and metal wires extending through a wooden stopper to make contact with the inner surface of the jar.