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Wooden case divider 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
fabric
Dimensions
Height: 343mm Width: 167mm Depth: 35mm Weight: 308g
Inventory No
33495
Accession Number
1972-20

Description

Wooden case divider - Wooden divider that sits in the case and has spaces that hold a thin metal rod that is bent/curved at almost a right angle and two thin metal rods with curved sections and two spikes.