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Archive Reference (shelfmark) X.1067, 2 Subject Scientific Equipment Level [40] File

1. X.1067, 2(519)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(519)
Title:
Electro-magnetic apparatus and theodolite; Froment. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Close view of the two pieces of scientific equipment by the French manufacturer Froment.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

2. X.1067, 2(571)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(571)
Title:
Telescopes; Buron. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
View of two of the telescopes exhibited by the French maker Buron.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

3. X.1067, 2(584)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(584)
Title:
Disc of flint glass; Chance, Brothers, and Co. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
View of the large piece of optical glass, 29 inches in diameter, exhibited by Chance Brothers. On first inspection by the jury, no opinion could be given as to its quality because of unevenness of the surface. After polishing, it was again examined and finally won a Council Medal, although the j...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

4. X.1067, 2(587)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(587)
Title:
Optical glass; Daguet. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Arrangement of several specimens of 'astronomical glass' of various sizes, manufactured by Theodore Daguet of Switzerland: '…They were all found to be good … Mr. Daguet, by a process of his own, gives to flint glass a degree of hardness not attained by any other manufacturer; his glass, particul...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

5. X.1067, 2(589)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(589)
Title:
Heliostat and other instruments; Dubosq Soleil. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Arrnagement of a heliostat and several other scientific instruments: 'Dubosq-Soleil (France, has exhibited Silberman's heliostat … [He] has also exhibited a saccharometer … Bravais' haloscope, for the exhibition of all the phenomenae connected with halos, parhelions, etc. ... besides these ... a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

6. X.1067, 2(647)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(647)
Title:
Platina alembic; Quennessen. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Close view of the alembic, from the French manufacturer Quennessen.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

7. X.1067, 2(659)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(659)
Title:
Metallic barometers; Bourdon. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
View of a display case containing numerous barometers by the French manufacturer Eugene Bourdon: 'Bourdon (France, No. 1108) has exhibited several barometers of an original construction ... These instruments are applicable for measuring the pressure of the atmosphere, gas, etc., to a range excee...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item