flying white bird (Walrus ivory) above a red stone base; The flying bird is attached to a green rock by a white mortis. The mortis may not have the original glue applied to it
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Chemistry Instr. #11<br /><br />analytical balance enclosed in a glass case, balanced on three feet: the two front feet are leveling screws; front of glass case is a sliding window; also one side is a door to allow access to the interior of the case; small 50 mL beaker placed on one scale arm filled with tiny clear spheres; very similar to a balance in the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard (PDF saved in files); May be the Sartorius "No. 8b Balance Standard, Modele USA, 8b" (see remarks)
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Electrical Engineering Instr. #2<br /><br />large, purple-tinted, transparent glass "tube" with a large-sized sphere and two narrow "arms" on either side; one arm is the "cathode" arm (with terminal that looks like the bottom of a light bulb); the other is the "anode" arm; these arms are secured by leather and metal straps to the wooden display stand; this is a high-vacuum tube; the purple tint indicates the presence of potassium in the glass
Scientific Instruments Collection<br />Electrical Engineering Instr. #12<br /><br />this instrument is used to measure the alternating current through any branch of electric circuit; this is larger than typical ammeters, mounted on a dark wood base, and labeled as a "Laboratory Standard" by the maker
Scientific Instruments Collection<br/>Found Instr. #6<br/><br/>this camera is affixed to a spectroscope which is "used to study which light waves from the spectrum are absorbed when passed through living body tissue; the camera records the wavelengths that have been absorbed by taking a spectrograph" - similar example at the Science Museum, London - see remarks v folder still at office - need to finish cataloguing
half-length statue of Edison holding an object (possibly a wax cylinder), between arm and waist; Enclosed in a large, custom-built Plexiglas and wood case. Sculpture mounted on a wooden base that is 37" high and 22 1/4" wide; this base is of oaken wood, and has flowers carved into it
screen print, orange ink on black background, composed of stylized elements of plants and classical figures; the frieze at center is a head of a classical figure flanked by tendrils and undulating branches with acanthus leaves
