Collection

Wooden copying press

Made:
1780-1804

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
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

Materials:
feather
Object Number:
A645178 Pt1
type:
quills
3 brass nibs by Joseph Gillott

3 brass nibs by Joseph Gillott

3 brass nibs by Joseph Gillott, Birmingham

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A645178 Pt2
type:
nibs
Brass nib by H.R. Kirkman

Brass nib by H.R. Kirkman

Brass nib by H.R. Kirkman, English

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A645178 Pt3
type:
nibs
Brass nib by M. Myers and Son

Brass nib by M. Myers and Son

Brass nib by M. Myers and Son, English

Object Number:
A645178 Pt4
type:
nibs
Glass ink bottle

Glass ink bottle

Glass ink bottle, rectangular with silver lid

Materials:
glass and silver
Object Number:
A645178 Pt5
type:
ink bottles
Wooden pen shaft

Wooden pen shaft

Wooden pen shaft

Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A645178 Pt7
type:
pen shafts
2 sheets of paper watermarked

2 sheets of paper watermarked

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

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A645178 Pt8
type:
papers
Wooden copying press

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

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