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LicenseElectrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galvanic Battery
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galvanic Battery
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Group shot, A602761 Electrogalvanic amulet
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Group shot, A602762
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galvanic Battery, disc with heart at centre and 15 small discs arranged in a circle around it. Made of zinc, brass, copper, iron and nickel, no chain. Made by A.M. Richardson & Co., New York, USA, 1880-1900. Engraving on reverse side of heart says it was patented in U.S. Feb. 3, 1880, and registered in Canada Feb. 9, 1881. Note gap in outer ring around disc. Similar to A602763. See advert at http://www.bridgemanart.com/asset/375514/English-School-19th-century/Advertisement-for-'Richardson's-Magneto-Galvanic-B
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A602762
- type:
- therapeutic amulets
