"Radium button", with instructions and holder.

Made:
London
maker:
R and J Beck

"Radium button", with instructions and holder.

Details

Category:
Radiomedicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A664828
Materials:
metal and wood
type:
flyer, photo
access:
1 - No restrictions

Parts

"Radium button" purporting to contain radium bromide, with instructions and holder, by R. and J. Beck, Ltd., English

"Radium button" purporting to contain radium bromide

"Radium button" purporting to contain radium bromide, with instructions and holder, by R. and J. Beck, Ltd., English

Measurements:
height 212 mm
width 141 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A664828 Pt1
type:
radioactive material and instructions
Brass canister with lead lining for storage of radium button

Brass canister with lead lining for storage of radium button

Brass canister with lead lining for storage of radium button

Measurements:
diameter 28 mm
height 20 mm
length 60 mm
Materials:
lead and brass
Object Number:
A664828 Pt2
type:
radioactive material and canisters
Instruction leaflet including advertisement for spinthariscope

Instruction leaflet including advertisement for spinthariscope

Instruction leaflet including advertisement for spinthariscope

Measurements:
height 212 mm
width 141 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A664828 Pt3
type:
advertisements

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