Abrasive Powder
notes: label: Description
content: This black abrasive powder, in a cylindrical glass container, came from the shop of Henry Fitz (1808-1863), America’s first successful commercial telescope maker.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Mrs. Willard H. Howell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: PH.315158.068
label: accession number
content: 215541
label: catalog number
content: 315158.068
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lens grinding material
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: glass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7.5 cm x 2.5 cm; 2 15/16 in x in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 in x 1 in; 7.62 cm x 2.54 cm