Record

RefNoMS/401/6
Previous numbersMS/406
LevelItem
TitleLending book of Royal Society instruments
Date7 August 1888- 18 May 1896
DescriptionLog book recording loans of instruments, paintings and other art work and objet d'art from the Royal Society to other individuals and organisations. The information recorded is: date of loan, instrument or plate loaned, signature (of borrower), date of return.

Items loaned include: printing blocks and plates as well as scientific instruments, chemicals, furniture, photographs and oil paintings of Presidents and Fellows of the Royal Society.

Only seven pages of the volume contain information, the book is mostly blank.
Extent1 Volume; MS Medium
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionPhase boxed volume. Tooled, tan leather binding with gold embossed title on front cover reading: 'lending book instruments'. Marbled endpapers. Some marks and signs of wear on boards but binding otherwise sound.
AccessStatusOpen
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