Electrogalvanic amulet

Made:: 1880-1900 in New York

maker:: A.M. Richardson & Co.

Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galvanic Battery

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Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galvanic Battery
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Electrogalvanic amulet, Richardson's Magneto-Galvanic Battery (or possibly a fake?), disc with cross at centre and 14 small discs arranged in a circle around it. Made of zinc, brass, copper, iron and nickel, with woven string instead of chain. Made by A.M. Richardson & Co., New York, USA, 1880-1900. Engraved on front of cross with two hearts radiating electric bolts, and on reverse side with 'PAT & RD US, GB, FRANCE, ITALY ETC.' Note gap in outer ring around disc. Similar to A602762.

Details

Category:: Therapeutics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A602763

Materials:: zinc, nickel, brass, copper, iron and string

Measurements:: overall (max string): 97 mm x 40 mm x 2 mm, .02 kg

type:: therapeutic amulets

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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