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Michael Faraday

( British, 1791 - 1867 )

Deflagrations of Gold, and other metals, on vellum

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LOT DETAILS

Materials:

35 residual shadows of rapid burning of various elements, on the pages of an album of 'prepared vellum'

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Markings:

title in a secretarial hand on verso of front free end paper; Terry's embossed stamp in upper margins; 31 labelled in Faraday's hand

Condition:

worn and rubbed at spine and extremities.

Provenance:

John Peter Gassiot (presentation inscription in the hand of Sarah Faraday "S.F.") — Robert H. Scott (gift of Miss H. Gassiot in 1877) — Professor E[leuthère] Mascart (given by Scott in 1894), all provenance recorded in inscriptions to Michael Faraday's visiting card, pasted inside upper cover) — Christie's sale, 23 November 2010, lot 20 (unnamed consignor)

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