Accession No

4520

Brief Description

UV light source, by Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird Ltd., Scottish/English, 20th Century

Origin

Scotland; Glasgow and England; London

Maker

Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird Ltd.

Class

optical; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1913

Latest Date

1947

Inscription Date

Material

metal (mercury); glass; plastic; cloth (felt)

Dimensions

side 440mm; height 715mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Gifted by the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

Inscription

ULTRA VIOLET FLOURESCENCE CABINET
NUMBER D. F. 120
KELVIN BOTTOMLEY & BAIRD LTD
GLASGOW & LONDON(on case)

Description Notes

Square container on four bow legs. Lid has pyramid shaped top and a dark glass window with sliding cover. It is labelled ‘CAUTION Protect eyes with goggles and exposed portions of body from unscreened lamp rays.’
The lid lifts off to reveal the light source, set in an iron frame over a second dark glass window. Wires leading to battery connections. Felt along inner edges of tray to cushion the lid.

Condition good; complete.

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