Concertina
Charles WheatstoneWW-1860-157709
1860·Palisander, leather, paper, ivory·W. across ends 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)
point to point: 18.3 cm (7 1/4 in.)
D. (closed) 10.8 cm (4 in.)
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Catalogue
- Year
- 1860
- Dimensions
- W. across ends 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.) point to point: 18.3 cm (7 1/4 in.) D. (closed) 10.8 cm (4 in.)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Charles Wheatstone
Artist
Charles Wheatstone
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Sir Charles Wheatstone was an English physicist and inventor best known for his contributions to the development of the Wheatstone bridge, originally invented by Samuel Hunter Christie, which is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance, and as a major figure in the development of telegraphy. His other contributions include the English concertina, the stereoscope and the Playfair cipher.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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- Charles Wheatstone
- Year
- 1860
- Dimensions
- W. across ends 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.) point to point: 18.3 cm (7 1/4 in.) D. (closed) 10.8 cm (4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1860-157709
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
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