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Dish Commemorating Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
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Polychrome dish commemorating Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery of Electricity by L De Boynes
Benjamin Franklin one of the founding fathers of the USA and a very brilliant scientist
In 1752 he conducted his famous kite experiment.
In order to show that lightning was electricity, he flew a kite during a thunderstorm, he tied a metal key to the kite string to conduct the electricity.
This very rare dish is a commemorative piece of the bicentennial of this experiment
The dish has no chips or cracks
It is 8” x 6” x 2” high
TPG77.
- Dimensions:Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Style:Machine Age (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1952
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- Seller Location:Godshill, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: TPG771stDibs: LU2498316457721
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