Gift of Mrs. Francis D. Shoemaker of Washington, D.C., in 

 1930. USNM 309826. 



Priestley, Joseph (1733-1804), Northumberland, Pa. 



Chemical Apparatus that formed part of the laboratory of Joseph 



Priestley at his home. It includes the following specimens: 



3 chemical retorts, 6 bell jars, 1 gas collecting flask, 6 flasks, 



4 funnels, 23 miscellaneous metal and glass objects, and 1 eudiom- 

 eter. A special exhibition of some of this chemical apparatus 

 was held in the U.S. National Museum in 1958 (see fig. 69). 



Gift of Miss Frances D. Priestley of Northumberland, Pa., in 

 1958. USNM 315341-315358. Figure 75. 



Globes, one terrestrial (fig. 76) and one celestial (fig, 77), that formed 

 part of the equipment used by Dr. Joseph Priestley. The terrestrial 

 globe, of 26 in. diameter, has a Sheraton mahogany tripod stand 

 and is inscribed — 



To the Rt. Honorable/Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. K.B. /President of the Royal 

 Society/containing all the latest Discoveries and Communications from 

 the most/correct surveys to the year 1798/by Capt. Cook and more recent 

 Navigators. Engraved upon an accurate degree by Mr. Arrowsmith, 



Figure 75. — Special exhibition of chemical laboratory apparatus used by 

 Dr. Joseph Priestley. USNM 315341-351358. 



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