Accession No

3061

Brief Description

pair of magnets, by Tisley and Spiller, English, 1872-1877 (c)

Origin

England; London S. W.; 172 Brompton Road

Maker

Tisley and Spiller

Class

magnetism

Earliest Date

1872

Latest Date

1877

Inscription Date

Material

metal (steel); wood (mahogany); paper

Dimensions

308 mm x31 mm; box length 364mm; breadth 89mm; height 25mm

Special Collection

Steward collection

Provenance

Collection purchased from member of the Steward family, 1974.

Inscription

‘TISLEY & SPILLER 172 BROMPTON ROAD LONDON’

Description Notes

Pair of steel bar magnets with two shared keepers in fitted wooden box, with makers’ stamp and trade label. Each magnet marked ‘N’.

Condition: fair (one clip on box broken).

References

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