Length of Boys' Quartz Fibre in Display Case, 1887-1892

Made:
1887-1892 in London
maker:
Charles Vernon Boys
Quartz fibre wrapped 18 times around a frame in wooden case

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Quartz fibre wrapped 18 times around a frame in wooden case
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Quartz fibre wrapped 18 times around a frame in wooden case, by Sir Charles Vernon Boys, London, England, 1887-1892

Details

Category:
Heat
Object Number:
1892-70
Materials:
quartz, wood (unidentified), glass, iron, paper (fibre product) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Measurements:
case (upright): 100 mm x 330 mm x 120 mm, , .84kg
type:
quartz fibre and case
credit:
C. V. Boys, F.R.S.