Wooden copying press

Wooden copying press, patented by James Watt, used by Edward Jenner, English, 1780-1804. With accessories including quills, nibs, ink bottles, a pen shaft, and papers.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A645178
Materials:
wood, brass and cloth
Measurements:
length 528 mm
width mm
height mm
type:
copying presses

Parts

2 quills with nibs cut into them

2 quills with nibs cut into them

2 quills with nibs cut into them

Measurements:
length 188 mm
width 7 mm
Materials:
feather
Object Number:
A645178 Pt1
type:
quills
3 brass nibs by Joseph Gillott, Birmingham

3 brass nibs by Joseph Gillott

3 brass nibs by Joseph Gillott, Birmingham

Measurements:
length 43 mm
width 7 mm
depth 4 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A645178 Pt2
type:
nibs
Brass nib by H.R. Kirkman, English

Brass nib by H.R. Kirkman

Brass nib by H.R. Kirkman, English

Measurements:
length 43 mm
width 7 mm
depth 3 mm
Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A645178 Pt3
type:
nibs
Brass nib by M. Myers and Son, English

Brass nib by M. Myers and Son

Brass nib by M. Myers and Son, English

Measurements:
length 41 mm
width 6 mm
depth 3 mm
Object Number:
A645178 Pt4
type:
nibs
Glass ink bottle, rectangular with silver lid

Glass ink bottle

Glass ink bottle, rectangular with silver lid

Measurements:
height 34 mm
width 44 mm
depth 44 mm
Materials:
glass and silver
Object Number:
A645178 Pt5
type:
ink bottles
Card and cloth, pressure pad

Card and cloth

Card and cloth, pressure pad

Measurements:
length mm
width mm
depth mm
Materials:
paper and cloth
Object Number:
A645178 Pt6
type:
double paster boards
Wooden pen shaft

Wooden pen shaft

Wooden pen shaft

Measurements:
length 128 mm
diameter 7 mm
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A645178 Pt7
type:
pen shafts
2 sheets of paper watermarked, by Edmeads and Pine, English, 1804

2 sheets of paper watermarked

2 sheets of paper watermarked, by Edmeads and Pine, English, 1804

Measurements:
height 405 mm
width 235 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A645178 Pt8
type:
papers
Wooden copying press, patented by James Watt, used by Edward Jenner, English, 1780-1804

Wooden copying press

Wooden copying press, patented by James Watt, used by Edward Jenner, English, 1780-1804

Materials:
wood , brass and cloth
Object Number:
A645178 Pt9
type:
copying presses