Rectangular wooden cover for a battery. Has compartment for missing electrodes

Made:: 1880-1890 in England

Rectangular wooden cover for a battery
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Rectangular wooden cover for a battery. Has compartment for missing electrodes, reversing switch and collector still with wires in position, probably English, 1880-1890

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Category:: Therapeutics

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A233940

Materials:: wood, brass, vulcanite and ivory

type:: battery covers

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Rectangular wooden cover for a battery. Has compartment for missing electrodes

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