Polishing Compound
Polishing Compound
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- Description
- This glass jar came from the shop of Henry Fitz (1808-1863), America’s first successful commercial telescope maker. The substance it contains is probably a polishing compound.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- polishing compound, jar of
- Object Type
- polish
- Physical Description
- glass (overall material)
- plastic (cap material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 cm x 5.3 cm x 5.3 cm; 5 1/2 in x 2 1/16 in x 2 1/16 in
- overall: 5 1/2 in x 2 in x 2 in; 13.97 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm
- ID Number
- PH.315158.077
- accession number
- 215541
- catalog number
- 315158.077
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Willard H. Howell
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- Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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