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Chemical Sample in Glass Phial, 1848

Inventory Number 67567

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.67567

Subject
Chemistry
Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
On paper inside tube: "Metallic arsenic deposited upon Copper from Dr Henry's muriatic acid / H.H. Watson, [Protton le Moors], Oct 14th 1848"
Dimensions
Diameter: 9mm Height: 112mm Weight: 12g
Inventory No
67567

Description

A glass phial containing a sample of metallic arsenic deposited on a length of copper. There is a handwritten note inside the phial with the sample. At one end of the phial there is some paper attached around the phial.

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