Accession No

4437

Brief Description

blowpipe apparatus, by J. T. Letcher, English, late 19th Century

Origin

England; Cornwall; Truro

Maker

J. T. Letcher

Class

natural history

Earliest Date

1878

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

1878

Material

wood; metal (brass, steel); glass; paper; plastic (bakelite)

Dimensions

width 272mm; depth 122mm; height 80mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from the Gemmary in 10/1993.

Inscription

‘SOCIETY OF ARTS
BEST
GUINEA SET
OF
BLOWPIPE
APPARATUS...’ (inside lid)

Description Notes

19th century blowpipe apparatus by J.T. Letcher of Truro, Cornwall, England. Wooden box with green label inside lid. On the label are the contents of the box, makers details, dates and the cost, a guinea. It also has the claim that the apparatus was “Commissioned by [the] Society of Arts”
Apparatus for chemical and mineralogical analysis. Contains 42 items, including: blowpipe; spirit lamp; hammer; anvil; tweezers; scissors; file; chisel; magnet; spatula; blue glass; and various chemicals.

Chemicals:
Fluor spar
Microcosmic salt
Boneash
Assay lead
Carbonate of soda
Borax
Nitrate of cobolt
Bisuplhate of potash
Oxide of copper
Cloride of silver
Potasic iodide and sulpher

Condition: fine; complete.

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