Leyden jar made from a glass bottle and filled with gold leaf, Galvani collection
- Made:
- 1780-1798
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LicenseLeyden jar made from a glass bottle and filled with gold leaf
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Leyden jar probably made from a glass wine bottle and filled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Leyden jar probably made from a glass wine bottle and filled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Leyden jar probably made from a glass wine bottle and filled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Leyden jar probably made from a glass wine bottle and filled
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Leyden jar made from a glass bottle and filled with gold leaf, Galvani collection
Leyden jars were used to store electricity. They are named after the city of Leiden (in the Netherlands), the home of the man usually credited with their invention, Petrus van Musschenbroek (1692-1761). This jar is believed to have belonged to Luigi Galvani.
Details
- Category:
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-239
- type:
- leyden jar
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
