Furnace
Date
late 17th century
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p436
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 195mm
width (page): 150mm
width (page): 150mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Drawing of a mercurial furnace, with notes in English about how to set one up. The rest of the three pages of text are in Latin and are about the preparation of salis marini, or marine salt.
The manuscript is part of the Robert Boyle Papers.
The manuscript is part of the Robert Boyle Papers.
Related fellows
Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place