Lead
- Made:
- 1862-1880
- maker:
- William Crookes
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Square-sided glass tube containing a bar of lead in oil, one of ten bars of pure metals whose lengths vary inversely to the densities of the metals. Thought to have been prepared by Sir William Crookes, London, England, 1862-1880
Details
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1915-314 Pt4
- Materials:
- glass and lead (metal)
- type:
- metal element
- credit:
- Sir William Crookes
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