Eprouvette

Maker and role
Edme Régnier (b.1751, d.1825), Maker
 Production date
Circa 1800
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Media/Materials
Steel, wood
Measurements
12 1/4 x 9 1/8 x 1 1/2" (31.1 x 23.2 x 3.8cm)
Description
This eprouvette uses a spring to measure the force created by the combustion of a sample of gunpwder. Edme Régnier also invented devices to measure muscle strength.
Object number
75.38.2
Currently on display?
No
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