Accession No

1942

Brief Description

discharging tongs, 1800-1900 (c)

Origin

Maker

Class

electrical

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

glass; metal (brass)

Dimensions

length 471mm; breadth 69mm; length 453mm; breadth 112mm

Special Collection

Cavendish Collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, in 1974.

Inscription

‘E365’ (? painted on one)

Description Notes

Glass handle, adjustable brass tongs with spherical terminals.

Condition: good (brass tarnished).

References

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