Object number
4201.237.2
Description
Artificial horizan is box made of dark woodtwo brass clasp on the front and brass handle on one end. There is a key hole at the front. On top of the box in gold engraving reads "ARTIFICIAL HORIZAN "NO........." W D" .It has two brass hinges inside that are that are engraved "P M & CO PATENT" . Also inside are wooden and brass platforms shelves to hold objects.With the box are three instruments one circular and heavily weighted with string on the top. The other is of a cone shape , the third is a triangle shape cover with two glass panels under wich is a tray that contains or did contains mercury. One side is engraved "TROUGHTON SIMMS LONDON". This all comes in a large box.
Date
1875 - 1877
Production period
Victorian
Material
Dimensions
- Width: box 192 mm
- Depth: 126 mm
- Height: 150 mm
- Diameter: circular instrument 68 mm
- Height: 86 mm
- Diameter: cone 44 mm
- 76 mm
- Height: triangular cover 103 mm
- Width: 170 mm
- Depth: 94 mm