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Volta-type eudiometer

Experimental Chemistry

1800-1820
Ordinary mercury-in-glass thermometer with ivory scale and mahogany frame, signed I. Newman, (John Frederick Newman), London, c.1854. Scale -36 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit

Ordinary mercury-in-glass thermometer with ivory s

Meteorology

1854

Bell jar with brass collar and tap

King George III

1816-1856

Oak case for Wedgwood pyrometer

King George III

1827-1856
Wollaston type camera lucida by John Frederick Newman, 24 Soho Square, London, in red leather case with blue velvet lining. Owned by Sir Robert Young. 1851-1870. Overall (box): 245 mm x 68 mm x 25 mm; overall (camera lucida): 240 mm x 110 mm x 30 mm.

Camera Lucida

Optics

1851-1870

Induction coil

King George III

1840-1857

Model, pair of carriage wheels with bracket on friction rollers

King George III

1828-1856

Parallel plate condensor

King George III

1828-1857

Six maximum and minimum thermometer by J. Newman

King George III

1834-1857

Marine barometer by Newman, 1824.

Meteorology

1824

Harris balance electrometer

King George III

1834-1857

Gold leaf electroscope

King George III

1828-1857

Open-cistern barometer

Meteorology

1824

Ritchie's photometer

King George III

1827-1856

Quadrant electrometer

King George III

1828-1857

Thermometer backplate, with inscribed fahreheit scale

King George III

1820-1828

Pair of bar magnets

King George III

1828-1857

Toy polariscope

King George III

1828-1830

Electrostatic apparatus

King George III

1828-1857

Gold leaf electroscope

King George III

1828-1857

Pair of miniature thermometers on ivory scales in

Heat

1800-1850

Daniell hygrometer by Newman, 1819.

Meteorology

1819

Daniell hygrometer by Newman, 1819.

Meteorology

1819
Spirit thermometer by Newman, 1850, graduated from -90 degrees F. to +100 degrees F.

Spirit thermometer

Meteorology

1850
Ordinary mercury-in-glass thermometer in glazed wood case, signed J. Newman, 122 Regent St. London, c.1830. Scale 0 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit

Ordinary mercury-in-glass thermometer in glazed wo

Meteorology

1830
Glass globe with brass tap and cap containing brass tube

Glass globe with brass tap and cap

King George III

1816-1856
Mountain barometer by Newman, 122 Regent Street, London. c.1833.

Mountain barometer by Newman, 122 Regent Street, L

Meteorology

1830-1839
Newman blowpipe, 19th century, invented 1816.

Newman blowpipe, 19th century, invented 1816.

Experimental Chemistry

1816
Mountain barometer by J. Newman, in case for different instrument, M 103, 1820-1850

Mountain barometer by J. Newman, in case for different instrument, M 103

Meteorology

1820-1850
Newman portable stick barometer with square section casing, 1820-1850

Newman portable stick barometer with square sectio

Meteorology

1820-1850
Portable barometer by J. Newman, circa 1835, serial no.2, with square sectioned casing

Portable barometer by J. Newman, circa 1835, seria

Meteorology

1935
Lead weighted brass pump plate, with metal plate and two sunk cups.

Lead weighted brass pump plate

King George III

1775-1850
Newman's improved portable iron cistern barometer, 1820-1850. M 109

Newman's improved portable iron cistern barometer,

Meteorology

1820-1850
Safety lamp, Davy, gas burning, experimental, maker: Newman, London, marking: makers name

Safety lamp, Davy, gas burning, experimental, make

Mining & Ore Dressing
Daniel's dew point hygrometer, without stand, made by J. Newman, London, marked (dated?) 6 X 91 (made 1891?)

Daniel's dew point hygrometer, without stand, made

Meteorology

1891
Wollaston's slide rule of "Chemical equivalents" in boxwood by "I. Newman, 122 Regent Street, London" 17 1/2" x 1 5/8", c. 1800

Wollaston's slide rule of "Chemical equivalents" i

Mathematics

1827-1856
Ordinary spirit-in-glass thermometer with ivory scale and mahogany frame, signed J. Newman, London, c.1854. Scale -90 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit

Ordinary spirit-in-glass thermometer with ivory sc

Meteorology

1854
Wave motion model, to illustrate the wave theory of light, invented by Sir C. Wheatstone, made J.Newman, London, c.1842. Complete with altenative wooden wave strips and some spare metal rods. With MS instructions for using the machine on headed notepaper of John Newman, 122 Regents Street, London

Wave motion model, to illustrate the wave theory of light, i

Optics

1840-1845
Safety lamp, Davy, plano-convex lens, maker: J. Newman, London, marking: makers name, 1827-56

Safety lamp, Davy, plano-convex lens, maker: J. Ne

Mining & Ore Dressing
Glass bottle and stopper, Daniell hygrometer by Newman, 1819.

Glass bottle and stopper

Meteorology

1819
Metal screw belonging to Daniell hygrometer by Newman, 1819.

Metal screw belonging to Daniell hygrometer

Meteorology

1819