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  <dc:title>Double-barrelled air pump by Francis Hauksbee</dc:title>
  <dc:description>An air pump comprising two pump barrells (cylinders), a glass bell, an ornate wooden frame, with carved feet and a carved handle. The barrell mount is inscribed: 'The Royal Society 49'. Designed by Francis Hauksbee, the air pump allowed experimenters to create a partial vacuum.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>c.1705</dc:date>
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