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Title:
Model diving bell with 12 sinking weights
Object name(s):
diving bells; diving bells
Brief description:
Model diving bell with 12 sinking weights, unknown maker, before 1753. Once belonged to Stephen Demainbray.
Collection:
Science Museum Group
Associated concept:
physics
Associated concept:
model - representation
Associated person:
Stephen Charles Triboudet Demainbray
Person's association:
user
Associated person:
Stephen Charles Triboudet Demainbray
Person's association:
association details
Credit line:
King’s College London
Dimension:
diameter
Dimension measurement unit:
in
Dimension value:
7 7/8
Dimension:
diameter
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
200
Dimension:
height
Dimension measurement unit:
in
Dimension value:
15 3/16
Dimension:
height
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
385
Dimension:
weight
Dimension measurement unit:
kg
Dimension value:
6.97
Dimension:
weight
Dimension measurement unit:
lbs
Dimension value:
15.3663
Material:
glass
Material:
brass
Material:
lead
Material:
paper (fibre product)
Material:
complete
Object name:
diving bells; diving bells
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1753
Date - latest:
1753
Object production date:
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1753
Date - latest:
1753
Other number:
1927-1288
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
996/1/5
Other number type:
file number
Other number:
D044
Responsible department/section:
SCM - King George III
Right holder:
Unlinked Name
Right type:
copyright

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/412014bc-2db1-3286-b025-b38a4388a4b8

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/412014bc-2db1-3286-b025-b38a4388a4b8, Science Museum Group, CC BY

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