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Early Small Coherer, by Guglielmo Marconi, Italy, c. 1895
Inventory Number: 98899
Date: c. 1895
Maker Details: Made by Guglielmo Marconi.
Inscription: None
Size: 140 mm in overall length
Materials: Glass, elastic, copper?, assorted metals.
Other Given Number(s): Christie's 16.
Notes:
Early Small Coherer, probably Marconi's first coherer. Basic coherer in cylindrical glass tubes, main tube is of thermometer tube-type style with smaller tube attached with elastic wire wrapping. With copper? wire wrapped around middle of longer tube. With another length of thermometer tube.
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