Pyrometer Cylinders
| Artist/Maker |
Nine pyrometer cylinders of clay and alum, for use in Wedgwood's pyrometer. Seven have a wrapper of paper, printed 'Josiah Wedgwood, F.R.S. & A.S.'
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Clay and alum |
| Brief description | Nine pyrometer cylinders of clay and alum, for use in Wedgwood's pyrometer. |
| Physical description | Nine pyrometer cylinders of clay and alum, for use in Wedgwood's pyrometer. Seven have a wrapper of paper, printed 'Josiah Wedgwood, F.R.S. & A.S.' |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Wedgwood was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1783. |
| Production | For use in Wedgwood's pyrometer. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2436-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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