Leyden jar, fitted with a wooden cap and brass loop
- Made:
- 1780-1798
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LicenseSmall Leyden jar made from a glass bottle fitted with a wooden
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Small Leyden jar made from a glass bottle fitted with a wooden
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Small Leyden jar made from a glass bottle fitted with a wooden
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Small Leyden jar made from a glass bottle fitted with a wooden
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Small Leyden jar made from a glass bottle fitted with a wooden cap and brass loop (poor condition), 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:
- 1990-240
- Measurements:
-
Top on Leyden jar height 130mm, diameter 45mm, top with chain dangling height 180mm, diameter 45mm
- type:
- jar
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
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