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Description: | X (engraved at both poles of the magnet). MANU HAUKSBEE,Francis,Junior. 8th April 1726 London, England DES after GILBERT,William. circa 1580 England. This small spherical lodestone used in demonstrations of magnetism has it's North pole in the hemisphere with the fewest calcite inclusions. Lodestones of this size and configuration were normally intended to form the core of a terrella or model earth. The surface of the lodestone being coated in plaster and a map drawn, painted or engraved on the plaster. However, it would appear that this item was despatched by Hauksbee in it's present condition. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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