Ivory Tablet Owned by Alfred Senier, 1880-1886

Made:: 1880-1886 in France

Ivory writing tablet with ivory pencil holder, unsigned, France

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Ivory writing tablet with ivory pencil holder, unsigned, France
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Ivory writing tablet with ivory pencil holder, unsigned, France. Given by A. W. Hofmann to Alfred Senier shortly before he took his PhD, c. 1887. Tablet marked with Hofmann's handwriting showing chemical formula.

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Category:: Experimental Chemistry

Object Number:: 1967-433

Materials:: ivory, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and graphite

Measurements:: overall: 20 mm x 110 mm x 90 mm, .11kg

type:: writing tablet

credit:: Chemical Society

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