Accession No

3202

Brief Description

mechanical stage; made by C. Reichert; circa 1920

Origin

Vienna; Austria

Maker

Reichert C.

Accession No

6721.23

Brief Description

wax model of a developmental stage of the amphioxus (lancelet, a fish-like chordate), number 24 in the series of 25, by Adolf Ziegler after Berthold Hatschek, German, 1882 (c)

Origin

Germany; Freiburg im Breisgau

Maker

Ziegler, Adolf

Accession No

6721.21

Brief Description

wax model of a developmental stage of the amphioxus (lancelet, a fish-like chordate), number 22 in the series of 25, by Adolf Ziegler after Berthold Hatschek, German, 1882 (c)

Origin

Germany; Freiburg im Breisgau

Maker

Ziegler, Adolf

Accession No

4121

Brief Description

microtome, rocking, and knives, by Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd., English, 1936 (microtome), 1945 (knives)

Origin

England; Cambridge

Maker

Cambridge Instrument Company Ltd.

Accession No

3907

Brief Description

educational kit used to demonstrate the laws of electricity, by Max Kohl, German, 1915 (c)

Origin

Germany; Chemnitz

Maker

Kohl, Max

Accession No

1934

Brief Description

Mercury in glass thermometer, Patorelli and Rapkin, 1/4 20th C.

Origin

46 Hatton Garden; London; England

Maker

Pastorelli & Rapkin

Accession No

6127

Brief Description

aeolipile, of type described by Jean-Antoine Nollet, probably late 18th Century

Origin

Maker

Accession No

2455

Brief Description

electromagnetic induction model to demonstrate induced current, designed by James Clerk Maxwell and made by Elliott Brothers, English, 1876

Origin

England; London; 449 Strand

Maker

Elliott Brothers [makers] James Clerk Maxwell [designer]

Accession No

6033

Brief Description

print of feet spoofing phrenology, entitled “Toe-tology”; April Fool’s joke, Scottish [attributed], mid 19th century

Origin

Scotland; Edinburgh [attributed]

Maker

Accession No

1048

Brief Description

syringe

Origin

Maker