Numero oggetto
66/230
Creatore
Descrizione
This sample of horn was supplied to the museum by in the Rural Industries Bureau following an enquiry made by the Keeper about the possibility of getting supplies of lantern horn for restoration of museum lighting material. There appears to be no difficulty in preparing horn of this quality but it is inferior in transparency to the type of horn produced by the industry in earlier times.
Descrizione fisica
1 sample: horn
Storico archivio
MERL Recording form - ‘Name of Object: Sample of lantern horn // Name and address of owner: MERL // 29 Jan 1966 // Who made it: Prepared in the experimental workshop of the Rural Industries Bureau, Campus Rd, Wimbledon, by the technical staff // When was it made: 1965 // What are the approx. measurements: 6 inches x 2¼ metres, 1/32nd m. thick // Additional information: This sample of horn was supplied to the museum by in the RIB following an enquiry made by the Keeper about the possibility of getting supplies of lantern horn for restoration of museum lighting in preparing horn of this quality but it is inferior in transparency to the type of horn produced by the industry in earlier times.’
Luogo di produzione
Wimbledon
Data
1965 - 1965
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_7872.tif - High resolution image