| Reference number | MS/951 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Patent for apparatus employed in the distillation of vinegar, granted to Robert Rigg |
| Creator | Rigg; Robert (1792-1861); British organic chemist |
| Date | 1827 |
| Description | Patent granted by George IV. |
| Extent | 1 document |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on vellum, with attached wax seal in a tin case. Both contained within original brown, leather-covered wooden box. The box is lined with scrap paper, patterned with dots over the printed text of a page from 'Voyage Round the World' George Forster FRS's report on the second voyage of James Cook FRS on HMS 'Resolution' 1772-75. |
| Access status | Open |
| Access conditions | Handle seal with care |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2868 | Rigg; Robert (1792 - 1861); chemist | 1792 - 1861 |