Gold-Leaf Electroscope (late 1800s/early 1900s) |
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Gold leaf electroscope (ca. 5" x 3.5" x 3.5") for qualitative demonstrations of electrostatic phenomena. The body is entirely made of wood, the insulator is wax, the Volta plate (on top) and lead-in are brass, and the single leaf is made of gold. In general, an electrophorus would be used to transfer a charge to the horizontal disk (Volta plate) on the top. For an explanation of how an electroscope can be charged and how an electrophorus works, click here. Manufactured by Reynolds & Branson, Ltd. of Leeds, England. |
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