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field kit

field kit

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Description
This field kit belonged to Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915), a French naturalist, entomologist and author. It contains ten reagent bottles (with paper labels of Rousseau Freres), a blowpipe, a magnetic needle, a mortar and pestle, and other material.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Field Kit
Date made
19th century
1800-1900
maker
Rousseau Freres
owner
J.H. Fabre
place made
France
Measurements
tube: 110 mm x 12.5 mm; 4 5/16 in x 1/2 in
compass needle stand: 75 mm; 2 15/16 in
each test tube: 75 mm x 10 mm; 2 15/16 in x 3/8 in
reagent bottles 1, 2: 75 mm x 33 mm; 2 15/16 in x 1 5/16 in
reagent bottles 3-8: 60 mm x 24 mm; 2 3/8 in x 15/16 in
overall: 11 cm x 32 cm x 16 cm; 4 5/16 in x 12 5/8 in x 6 5/16 in
overall: 4 in x 12 1/2 in x 6 1/8 in; 10.16 cm x 31.75 cm x 15.5575 cm
ID Number
CH.330784
catalog number
330784
accession number
299585
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edward M. Nagel
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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