Forceps

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OBJECT TYPE
N/A
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.1566.008
MANUFACTURER
Letcher, J.T.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Truro, Cornwall, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
8
Total Parts
53
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
brass

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
10.4 cm
Width
1.0 cm
Height
1.6 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Mining and Metallurgy
Category
Mineral exploration
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Letcher
Country
England
State/Province
Cornwall
City
Truro

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
C.1880S+
Canada
Presumably used in Ontario, but also exemplary of blowpipes sets used in North America at the time.
Function
USED TO PERFORM CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
Technical
19th c. blowpipe set for mineral prospection. This 'Best' set is more elaborate, containing a variety of chemicals & test minerals. It was used by Alfred Gillies for the analysis of rock samples (presumably in Ont.) This type of small, simple, & portable kit was very popular with geologsts & others 1880+
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
No markings.
Missing
N/A
Finish
lacquered brass
Decoration
N/A

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Letcher, J.T., Forceps, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.1566, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1566.008/

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