Accession No

4626

Brief Description

magnetic lodestone, by Mullard, English, 20th Century

Origin

England; Sheffield [attributed]

Maker

Mullard

Class

magnetism

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1990

Inscription Date

Material

wood; metal (white metal, other); plastic (foam); cloth (baize)

Dimensions

box length 133mm; width 151mm; depth 68mm; lodestone length 112mm; magnet 38mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on 25/07/1997.

Inscription

“Mullard” (box lid)

Description Notes

Magnetic lodestone for remagnetising compasses. Lodestone in wooden box with hooks for secureing close, on the lid “Mullard” emblem, red, black and silver. Hinged box, inside of lid foam layer for protection, base contains green baize with pockets for the lodestone in white metal, three barrels of metal and a bar magnet covered in red paint.

The lodestone is cylindrical in shape, both at the bottom and top are knurled caps which unscrew. The magnet is placed in the top cavity and the metal barrel in the bottom cavity. On the top cap is a hook for attaching a string for swinging the lodestone.

Condition good to fair, some pitting of the metal on the lodestone.

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