assay travel kit
Date1900-1930
Inventory Number1997-1-1734
ClassificationAssay Kit
Subject
Maker
Wilhelm Friedrich Lingke
1823 - 1859
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions17 x 30 x 22.3 cm (6 11/16 x 11 13/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Material
Accessoriesscissors, paper, cupel holder, form for paper cylinders, pliers, cupel moulds, charcoal accessories, brass mould and stamp for clay crucibles, crucibles, and more
DescriptionThis is an assay travel kit consisting of many small implements within three large boxes. There are two smaller boxes that fit within a larger one. The largest box that contains the two smaller ones is a rectangular varnished pine box with a silver lock on the bottom half. The box has a purplish-brown velvet lining on the upper lid with a mint-green tag with printed black font that designates the owner's name (W.F. Lingke).
Within this large outer box, there are two smaller ones that fit inside, which are made of the same varnished pine with purplish-brown velvet lining. One of these smaller boxes does not have a lid, but the other one has a lid and two brass hooks to fasten it shut. Both boxes have grooves imprinted in the velvet that indicate the placement of each instrument.
There are many small, white tags in the containers that designate the function of each instrument with cursive script. The instruments within the box consist of scissors, paper, cupel holder, form for paper cylinders, pliers, cupel moulds, charcoal accessories, a scale for measuring silver buttons, brass mould and stamp for clay crucibles, crucibles, and more.
Within this large outer box, there are two smaller ones that fit inside, which are made of the same varnished pine with purplish-brown velvet lining. One of these smaller boxes does not have a lid, but the other one has a lid and two brass hooks to fasten it shut. Both boxes have grooves imprinted in the velvet that indicate the placement of each instrument.
There are many small, white tags in the containers that designate the function of each instrument with cursive script. The instruments within the box consist of scissors, paper, cupel holder, form for paper cylinders, pliers, cupel moulds, charcoal accessories, a scale for measuring silver buttons, brass mould and stamp for clay crucibles, crucibles, and more.
Signedon mint-green tag on box lid: W. F. Lingke
InscribedThere are many small, white tags in the containers that designate the function of each instrument with cursive script.
Curatorial RemarksFrom Geology, Prof CS Hurlbut Jr Feb 5 1969
Richard W. Thomas
Date: circa 1861
Accessories: bottle and beaker (1998-1-1634a); hydrometer and manual (1998-1-1634b)
Object number: 1998-1-1634
Friez Instrument Division, Bendix Aviation Corporation
Date: circa 1956
Accessories: one used Taylor Instrument Companies paper chart and cardboard box; recording charts, Air Ministry, Meteorological Office, Form 4213, Barogram (18); one used "Self Recording Thermometer" chart. Richard Brothers Manu. PS Paris. "Blue-hill Meteorological Observatory"; one set of "Instructions for the Installation of Charts", Bendix Aviation Corporation, Friez Instrument Division, Baltimore 4, Maryland; Friez I.B. No. 165/Friez Part No. 509673-B
Object number: 1996-1-0190b
Ernst Leitz (company)
Date: circa 1937
Accessories: standard eyepieces (3): 8X P, Periplan. OK 10X, and Periplan. Ok. 25X; wide eyepieces (3): 1, 1, 8X, 10X; objectives (4) in fitted case: 1b 4.3X, 3 10X, P7 62X, P 1/12 oel; waveplates (2); condenser with polarizer; mechanical stage; loupe 6x; box of cover glasses; standing case; key; objective adaptors (4); and watch keys (2)
Object number: 1999-1-0020a
Date: after 1844
Accessories: black leather case with maroon velvet lining, glass
Object number: 1998-1-0460
Sylvania
Date: late 19th-early 20th Century
Object number: RS0368
George Gilbert Rakestraw
Date: 1878-1905
Accessories: microscope in its box (2004-1-0339b) ; bullseye condensers (2003-1-0339c,d); mineralogy books (in the CHSI library)
Object number: 2004-1-0339a
George Gilbert Rakestraw
Date: circa 1890
Accessories: none
Object number: 2004-1-0325b
George Gilbert Rakestraw
Date: circa 1890
Accessories: none
Object number: 2004-1-0325c
John H. Temple
Date: circa 1870
Accessories: mahogany case; sunshade; tripod (5142b)
Object number: 5142a