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Total immersion mercury thermometer
- 1800s
A: Bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter. Thermometer has Celsius scale with 20-30 degree range with major divisions every 1 degree and minor divisions every 0.1 degree.
B: Protective…
- Subject Temperature measurements, Thermometers
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The Tiger
- 1899
Illustration of a tiger from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Tiger, Scientific illustration
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The Teeth of the Cat and The Teeth of the Sheep
- 1899
Illustrations depicting the skull of a cat and the skull of a sheep for comparison of each species' teeth. Illustrations are from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a…
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The Sweet-pea
- 1899
Illustration of a sweet pea plant from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, this volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Scientific illustration, Sweet peas, Plants
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The Strawberry, Cherry, and Gooseberry
- 1899
Illustration of a strawberry, cherry, and gooseberry from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Fruit, Strawberries, Flowering cherries
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The School Master
- The Quill Cutter
- 1800 – 1899
In this copy after Gerrit Dou's (also known as Gerrit Douw or Dow) popular "The School Master" composition (artist unknown), the old man at the window niche sharpens his pen while his pupils are busy at work in the…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Subject Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Art, Dutch
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The Medical Alchemist
- 1800s
A physician wearing the traditional physician's cap conducts a urinoscopy on the flask he holds. A woman is seated beside him, waiting for the results. In the foreground the alchemist's assistant is tending to a furnace…
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The House Spider and Web
- 1899
Illustration of a house spider and web from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Spiders, Arachnida, Insects, Scientific illustration
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The Dentist and his Patient
- 1800 – 1899
This small painting on metal is a copy of Gerrit Dou's (also known as Gerrit Douw or Dow) [artist unknown] popular dentist scene in Dresden. Through the illusionistic frame of a large window, we see a dentist in a red…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Subject Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675, Dentistry, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Teeth--Extraction
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The Common Ant
- 1899
Illustration depicting types and stages of the common ant, including grub, queen, chrysalis, and worker, from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy,…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Insects, Ants, Scientific illustration
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The Camel's Foot
- 1899
Illustration from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting a camel's foot. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Camels, Scientific illustration
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The Camel
- 1899
Illustration of a camel from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers,…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Mammals, Camels, Scientific illustration
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The Beginning of a Stream
- 1899
Illustration depicting the beginning of a stream from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Nature, Rivers, Scientific illustration
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The Alchemist
- 1800s
A bearded man reading a book is standing in a great vaulted interior. A large window illuminates the room with warm daylight, reflecting against the glassware sparsely placed on upper shelves. At right, a long-necked…
- Artist Granet, François-Marius, 1775-1849
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Alchemist
- 1800 – 1899
A man dressed in peasant garb holds a gold scale in right hand and reaches with left for red substance in open paper packet. At left through window are building roofs; the light illuminates a dark, cluttered workshop…
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Strawberry, Cherry, and Apple Cut Through. Inside of a Peach
- 1899
Illustrations from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting the insides of various fruits, including a strawberry, cherry, apple, and peach. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy,…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Fruit, Strawberries, Cherry, Apples, Peach, Scientific illustration
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Stratus Clouds
- 1899
Illustration of stratus clouds from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Clouds, Scientific illustration
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Set of powder paint pigments in leather case
- 1880 – 1899
This leather case, most likely a domestic kit designed for home use, appears to contain vials of powder China paint pigments, which are commonly used on porcelain/ceramic.
Folding black leather case that can be secured…
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Section of an Ant's Nest
- 1899
Illustration from the 1899 volume Princess & Fairy, or The Wonders of Nature depicting a section of an ant's nest. Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, the volume explains different so-called "wonders of…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching, Ants, Insects, Scientific illustration
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Princess & Fairy, or, The Wonders of Nature
- 1899
Through the personas of a princess and a fairy, this volume explains different so-called "wonders of nature" to young readers, including insects, several varieties of flowers, snow crystals, metals, and clouds. The…
- Author Martyn, Lily
- Publisher W. & R. Chambers Ltd.
- Subject Natural history, Children's literature, Science, Science--Study and teaching
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Portrait of Yukichi Osaka
- Circa 1899
Yukichi Osaka was a Japanese physical chemist known for being a pioneer in his field and an avid supporter of the advancement of modern science in Japan. He was a student of Joji Sakurai (1853-1939), one of the first…
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Portrait of Wilhelm Ostwald, 1899
- 1899
Carte de visite photograph of Wilhelm Ostwald (1853-1932), taken by Georg Brokesch's studio in Leipzig, Germany.
Ostwald was a German chemist and philosopher. In 1909, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his…
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Portrait of Frederick Rowland Hazard (1858-1917)
- 1890s – circa
Portrait of Frederick Rowland Hazard (1858-1917), son of industrialist Rowland Hazard (18729-1898) and second President of the Solvay Process Company.
Frederick Rowland Hazard was born in Peacedale, Rhode Island in…
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Plate XIX: Tubercle Bacilli and Other Bacterium
- Part of Atlas of Urinary Sediments
- 1899
Plate XIX depicting various forms of bacterium present in urine. The figures are identified as follows:
Figure 1: Tubercle Bacilli. Stained red, the majority are slightly curved...The other bacteria and the nuclei of…
- Printer Of Plates Klinkhardt, Julius, 1810-1881
- Subject Urine--Analysis, Bacterial diseases, Bacteria, Urology, Scientific illustration
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Plate XI: Uric Acid Crystals and Deposits
- Part of Atlas of Urinary Sediments
- 1899
Plate XI depicting various forms of uric acid crystals and deposits. The figures are identified as follows:
Figure 1: Uric Acid Crystals (comb forms). Spontaneously precipitated.
Figure 2: Uric Acid. Colourless,…
- Printer Of Plates Klinkhardt, Julius, 1810-1881
- Subject Urine--Analysis, Crystals, Uric acid, Urology, Scientific illustration