Two Fox dip needles in carriers and ivory rubber

Made:: 1851-1900

designer:: Robert Were Fox

Two Fox dip needles in carriers and ivory rubber

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Two Fox dip needles in carriers and ivory rubber, late 19th century

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Category:: Terrestrial Magnetism

Object Number:: 1980-1884

Materials:: ivory and rubber

type:: needle

credit:: Meteorological Office

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Two Fox dip needles in carriers and ivory rubber

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