Accession No

5345

Brief Description

polishing kit PK-01, by Research and Industrial Instruments Company, English, 20th Century

Origin

England

Maker

Research and Industrial Instruments Company

Class

laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1998

Inscription Date

Material

wood (unknown); glass; cloth (felt, cotton; synthetic); metal (white metal); plastic (bakelite (?)); stone (chalk); liquid (alcohol based)

Dimensions

width 265mm; depth 175mm; height 143mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Donated on 03/11/1998.

Inscription

Description Notes

Polishing Kit PK-01. 20th Century. Maker Research and Industrial Instruments Company, England.

The polishing kit is contained in a purpose built wooden box with internal compartments to hold the various components in place. There are two plastic bottles. The one with a white lid contains chalk, the one with a black lid contains an alcohol based liquid. At their side is a synthetic sponge stained with red dye in places. The polishing parts consist of two seperate wooden blocks each containing a glass plate. Wrapped around one glass plate is a cotton cloth held in place with a metal stretcher device. The chalk is applied to this cloth. There is a third smaller piece of glass in the box.

Condition good.

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