THE COLLECTIONS OF JANET & JACK THORNTON
Wednesday, 12 - Monday, 24 November 2025
A good and virtually complete English c.1880, two-layer dovetailed mahogany boxed, blowpipe analysis set, with Society of Arts label with index to inside of lid,
Realised: $240 plus premium
Current Bid $240 (12 bids, reserve met)
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Lot Details
with lift out tray containing various accessories, re-agent chemical samples, tools and utensils; with test tubes of mineral samples in the drawer tray to base of the box, 270 x 125 x 105mm. With key and Pocket Handbook of Blowpipe Analysis Note: Blowpipe sets were used for education and to enable explorers and prospectors to analyse minerals in the field. The sets typically include apparatus and chemicals necessary for grinding the sample, heating it and observing colours in a flame, and so identifying the metals present.
