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This essay on the condition of farm servants in the mid nineteenth century has been written from a farmer's point of view. The farmer sees the servants as 'mere living agricultural machines' and feels that they would benefit from moral and spiritual…

Unsigned but very similar to the specimen in the George III collection. Complete with ivory-sided compass with transparent base. Hinged box has cut-outs for five metal hearts, only four are contained in the box. Various non magnetic metals. Gold…

one of three telephones; manufacturers name stamped on back, 'GEC'; patent number 178936 on dial; black cotton covered wire to handset and to wall; 'EXT 7' on dial

on three truncated cone legs. A brass cylinder with two thumbscrew terminals. A mirror is suspended from the needle in a windowed cylinder. Onwood's patent No. 7035 NP40392

a mirror galvanometer with small upper and larger lower cylinders in lacquered brass. The lower cylinder is surrounded by an brass ring with three brass terminals. Three adjustable brass feet are fitted to the ring. The larger cylinder has a glass…

a 76mm immersion mercury glass thermometer scale -10 to 360deg C. N2 filled In clear plastic case, No.THL-210-110E

The score of Lucia di Lammermoor, which premiered in 1835.

Vocal score for Lucia di Lammermoor

A large electronic valve with glass casing, plastic base and 4 pins. Part of a massive collection of valves in a cardboard box.

Cardboard box of carbon rods; box of 25; '35-55 amps'; stage arc carbons positive, 18 mm x 6".