Accession No

5813

Brief Description

electro-galvanic machine for treating a variety of medical problems, by Horne, Thornwaite, and Wood, English, late 19th Century

Origin

England; London; 123 Newgate Street

Maker

Horne, Thornwaite, and Wood

Class

electrical; medical;

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (mahogany); metal (brass, zinc, silver); paper; ceramic

Dimensions

width 235mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s LOS ANGELES, 360 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210, USA, on 17/10/2000.

Inscription

signed onthe coil and battery
Horne, Thornwaite, & Wood, Successors to E. Palmer, 123 Newgate Street, London

Description Notes

English electro-galvanomic machine, late 19th century signed on the battery Horne, Thornwaite, & Wood, London.

An induction coil with mahogany ends and lacquered brass electrical fittings mounted on a mahogany base. Comes with the ceramic battery jar, with original mahogany and brass electrode holder with used zinc and silver electrodes attached and seperate mahogany and brass handles. In the original mahogany case with applied trade label and the instructions pasted to the interior of the lid.

References

Henry Schmidt; 'Frogs and Animal Electricity'; Explore Whipple Collections online article; Whipple Museum of the History of Science; University of Cambridge: https://www.whipplemuseum.cam.ac.uk/explore-whipple-collections/frogs/frogs-and-animal-electricity

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