| Reference number | MOB/025 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Magnet by John Canton |
| Date | c.1750 |
| Description | Artificial iron magnet together with brass carrying sheath. Created by John Canton. |
| Extent | 2 magnets (tbc) |
| Format | Scientific Instrument |
| Materials | Brass, iron |
| Access status | Open |
| Provenance | Exact provenance unknown, likely donated/beqeuathed to the Society by Canton |
| Related material | Written about at length in 'VI. A method of making artificial magnets without the use of natural ones; communicated to the Royal Society by John Canton, M. A. & F. R. S. To which is prefixed the President's report', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 47 (1752) |
| URL description | Digital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library |
| URL | https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-8485 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5672 | Canton; John (1718 - 1772); natural philosopher | 1718 - 1772 |