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Electric Egg Stand for Electrostatic Instrument, by W. & S. Jones, London, c. 1830

Inventory Number 71893


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.71893

Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchased from Roger Warner, Antiques
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Wood
Dimensions
Height: 364mm Width: 205mm Depth: 72mm Weight: 234g
Inventory No
71893
Accession Number
1963-22

Description

A tall wooden frame with a fixed circular disc half way up. Two more circular discs sit above the first and can be moved up the frame. Two metal pins are present one beneath the discs and one above.