Natural graphite from Ceylon, for making " black-lead" crucibles

Made:
before 1889
Natural graphite from Ceylon

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Natural graphite from Ceylon
Science Museum Group Collection
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Natural graphite from Ceylon. As used by the Patent Plumbago Crucible Company in making " black-lead" crucibles

Details

Category:
Metallurgy
Object Number:
1889-164/389
type:
specimen
credit:
John Percy Collection