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Case 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
Wood
metal
fabric
cork
Dimensions
Height: 680mm Width: 374mm Depth: 348mm Weight: 8500g
Inventory No
33495
Accession Number
1972-20

Description

Case - The case is a large wooden box with a hinged lid. It has a locking mechanism, a handle on one side, inner compartments of various sizes and a large raised square section with a green fabric padding, to support the glass cylinder.