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Glass Rod 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
Glass
Wood
paint
Dimensions
Diameter: 60mm Height: 313mm Weight: 55g
Inventory No
33495
Accession Number
1972-20

Description

Glass rod - A red-painted glass rod with a rounded wooden attachment at one end.