Accession No

5802

Brief Description

blowpipe and geological exploration set, trays and boxes contained in a fitted wooden case, by August Lingke & Co., German, late 19th Century

Origin

Germany; Freiberg

Maker

August Lingke & Co.

Class

earth sciences; natural history

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (various pear? mahogany? oak?); ivory; glass; cloth (baize); paper (card, paper); organic (tortoise shell); metal (aluminium, brass, steel)

Dimensions

of box width 300mm; height 170mm; depth 222mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from David Weston, Great Bockingfold, Ladham Road, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 1LY, on 31/10/2000.

Inscription

Description Notes

Blowpipe and geological exploration set. Trays and boxes contained in a fitted wooden case. Made by August Lingke & Co. 19th century.

Large box containing two smaller fitted cases, one large fitted tray, two smaller trays for loose pieces, and a selection of parts in the bottom of the main box (some fitted, some loose). The base of the box has various containers and tools, among them a brass pestle and mortar; one box contains a balance, with fittings and weights; the other is fitted for various tools; the top tray is similarly fitted for many tools, among them pliers, a blowpipe, and a wooden pestle and mortar; two further narrow trays containing mostly glassware.

Condition: fair - good; incomplete: various parts missing, some replaced

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