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Copper Alloy Shaft from Cylinder Electrostatic Machine, by Edward Nairne, London, c. 1760

Inventory Number 33495


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.33495

Item type
Object
Provenance
Purchase
Primary inscriptions
"Nairne / London"
Physical material
copper alloy
Wood
Dimensions
Height: 195mm Weight: 209g
Inventory No
33495
Accession Number
1972-20

Description

Copper alloy shaft - A copper alloy shaft that is enlarged at one end and has a vase-shaped edge on one side and a handle at the other end.