Balance, chemical

Description

One of a collection of apparatus and instruments from Edinburgh University used by Professor Black - a balance used in his chemical experiments by Dr Joseph Black, c. 1760

Museum reference

T.1858.275.3

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Balance, chemical

Production information

Unsigned
United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1760

Materials

Metal, Wood

Associations

Previous owner: University of Edinburgh
Previous owner: Black, Joseph, Professor, 1728 - 1799

Exhibitions

• Enquire (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

p.73 Anderson, R. G. W., The Playfair Collection. Edinburgh: 1978

p.86 Jones, Jean & Uhl, Mary (eds.), Under One Roof. Edinburgh: 1996

p 40, item 185 Anderson, R. G. W. & Simpson, A. D. C., Edinburgh and Medicine: A Commemorative Catalogue of the Exhibition held at the Royal Scottish Museum. Edinburgh: 1976

On display

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