Accession No

6286

Brief Description

chemistry space-filling molecular model kit, by Leybold, German, post-1952

Origin

Germany

Maker

L. Leybold's Nachfolger [maker] Stuart and Brigleb [designers]

Class

chemistry; demonstration

Earliest Date

1952

Latest Date

1960

Inscription Date

Material

wood, board, paint, paper, metal, plastic (negligible)

Dimensions

c.620mm x c.419mm x c.106mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

the box contains two booklets entitled:

‘LEYBOLD
L.LEYBOLD’S NACHFOLGER . KOLN . BAYENTAL
LIST PH 24E

Atom Models designed by Stuart and Brigleb
for the construction of molecular models’

and

‘LEYBOLD
L.LEYBOLD’S NACHFOLGER . KOLN . BAYENTAL’

LIST PH 29E
Supplement to PH 24E

New Atom Models according to Stuart and Briegleb
for constructing Organic Metal Chelate Compounds’

Description Notes

Chemistry space-filling molecular model kit, by Leybold, post-1952, German.

Compartmented wooden box containing painted wooden and metal components for modelling molecular forms, by Leynbold, post-1952.

Oak box with two metal fasteners, marked ‘ROYAL BOARD - MADE IN SWEDEN’ on reverse of lid, divided into 22 sections by slats of board and wood. The sections contain various coloured wooden hemispheres, and other three dimensional objects, that can be clipped together (using incorporated metal snap fasteners) to form molecular models. The compartment to the lower left of the box contains various repair items, including spare snap fasteners. The wooden hemispheres are marked with three digit numbers, which appear to be from the original production process.

Also included are two colour-printed paper manuals, outlining how to construct common molecules using the set. The documents are labelled as follows:


‘LEYBOLD
L.LEYBOLD’S NACHFOLGER . KOLN . BAYENTAL
LIST PH 24E

Atom Models designed by Stuart and Brigleb
for the construction of molecular models’

and

‘LEYBOLD
L.LEYBOLD’S NACHFOLGER . KOLN . BAYENTAL’

LIST PH 29E
Supplement to PH 24E

New Atom Models according to Stuart and Briegleb
for constructing Organic Metal Chelate Compounds’

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