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Originally built for experimental purposes
20th May 1954
This is a satire on the struggle between William Pitt the Younger and Fox before the dissolution of Parliament
Elevation of Buckingham House
Plate 6 from Gleanings from the Menagerie and Aviary at Knowsley Hall
Electrical discharge Size:M: 60 x 45cm Originally built for experimental purposesStudy of patterns produced by electrical discharges on surfaces revealed by dusting with powdered red lead and sulphur. Sometimes termed 'Lichtenberg figures'. These experiments were conducted at Cragside in Northumberland, England, using a Wimshurst machine (electrostatic generator) and two 10 gallon Leiden jars. Current was conveyed to two rod conductors with a spark gap at which coated wires discs or plates were positioned. Lord Armstrong exhibited
