Relics of Alessandro Volta, framed
date: label: date made
content: 1900
name: label: associated person
content: Volta, Alessandro
label: maker
content: Hammer, William J.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Wood case with glass cover containing: a copper disc (1" diameter), a zinc disc (2" dia) with inscription, medal with Volta profile (2" dia), medal with Volta profile and hanging loop (1" dia), porcelain dish with coat of arms and "AV" (8" dia), and three small labels written by William J. Hammer. Felt lining in the case is very worn. "Volta Relics, in a frame, including three medals commemorating the Voltaic Pile of Alessandro Volta, purchased at Lake Como, Italy by W. J. Hammer, E.E., 1900." "One of the copper discs from Volta's first Voltaic Pile, rescued from the fire which destroyed the Volta Centennial Expo. of 1899 at Lake Como, Italy. Purchased with several others from the custodian of the Volta relics by W. J. Hammer in 1900." "Decorated plate said to have been used by Alessandro Volta and rescued from the fire as well. "
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from International Business Machines, Inc., William J. Hammer Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: EM.320866
label: catalog number
content: 320866
label: accession number
content: 241402
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Volta Relics
label: Object Name
content: framed ephemera
label: Object Name
content: battery component
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 in x 12 3/4 in x 12 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 32.385 cm x 32.385 cm