| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/234 contains: |
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Main file contents |
| 2 |
Mercury and antimony |
| 3 |
Gold, silver and lead: Gilding etc. |
| 4 |
Aluminium |
| 5 |
Copper and tin: bronze etc |
| 6 |
Zinc and nickel: Paktong etc. |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Gold, silver and lead: Gilding etc. |
| Reference |
SCC2/234/3 |
| Covering Dates |
1950–1979 |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper |
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| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/234/3 contains: |
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1
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Cutting of a 'New York Herald Tribune, Paris' article entiteld 'The Ladahkis of Leh: Their village is an excellent place in which to study demons and other matters'. Joseph Needham has highlighted a section of the article describing the Ladakh folk tale about ants as big as men who dig gold from the ground.
1 document; Paper. |
1 June 1951 |
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2
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Wang Ling's notes on silver from «????» [Tien Kung Kai Wu / Tian Gong Kai Wu], (1637).
Creator: Wang Ling.
9 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1959 |
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3
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Cutting of a 'Times' article entitled 'English Ormolu Mounts: A Neglected 18th Century Art'.
1 document; Paper. |
24 Jan. 1959 |
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4
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Letter from [?] of Jerusalem, Israel, about the Sumimoto family of Japan and their use of a method of separating gold and silver from copper by means of lead. The letter also mentions a Chinese exhibition in Jerusalem.
1 document; Paper. |
1 May 1960 |
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5
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Correspondence with C. Blair, Assistant Keeper of Metal Work, British Museum, London, about shakudo, a composition of gold and copper with traces of nickel, arsenic, antimony and iron. The correspondence comprises 2 letters from Blair; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham.
Creator: Blair, C.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
20 Oct. 1960–19 Jan. 1961 |
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6
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Cutting of a 'Times' article entitled 'Musing mon Mendip'. The article describes Roman mine workings and methods of working ore.
1 document; Paper. |
10 July 1962 |
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7
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Letter from Regnier Marchant of Namur, Belgium, about the manipulation of gold by the ancient Chinese.
Creator: Marchant, Regnier.
1 document; Paper. |
29 Oct. 1964 |
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8
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Letter from Bo Gyllensvärd of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Sweden, thanking Joseph Needham for reprints of articles sent to the King of Sweden and discussing other matters, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Other matters discussed include Gyllensvärd's thesis on Thang Gold and Silver; the catalogue 'Chinese Gold and Silver in the Carl Kempe Collection'.
Creator: Gyllensvärd, Bo; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper. |
30 June 1964–23 Feb. 1965 |
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9
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Correspondence with Robert J. Harold of New Jersey, U.S.A., about his work on lathe-turned bronzes and other matters, and related documents. The correspondence comprises 1 letter from Harold; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. The related documents comprise photocopied bibliography cards relating to the history of silver in China. Other matters discussed include the silver industry in China.
Creator: Harold, Robert, J.; Needham, Joseph.
7 sheets; Paper. |
7 Nov. 1976–1 Dec. 1976 |
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10
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Letter from Brian H. Dolley of 'The Mariner's Mirror' about an 18th century Chinese gold ingot found on the wreck of a French East Indiaman, and related documents. The related documents comprise a copy of Joseph Needham's reply; copy of the opening of a letter from M. Patrick Lizé of Dreux, Eure et Loire, France, to Dolley, referring him to the ingot; photocopied paragraph from a paper by Lizé, describing the ingot; drawing of the ingot, including Chinese characters marked thereon.
Creator: Dolley, Brian H.; Needham, Joseph.
4 sheets; Paper. |
12 Feb. 1977–2 Mar. 1977 |
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11
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Postcard from [?] of the Art Institute of Chicago, U.S.A., showing a Chinese gilt bronze jar overlaid in silver, probably early Han dynasty.
1 document; Paper. |
Jan. 1979 |
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12
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Leaflet advertising Miguel Mujica Gallo, 'The Gold of Peru', (Recklinhausen, 1967).
1 document; Paper. |
1967 |
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13
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Photographs of related illustrations from «????» [Tien Kung Kai Wu / Tian Gong Kai Wu], (1637).
4 pieces; Photograph. |
1970–1979 |
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14
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Photographs of illustrations of Chinese furnaces from E. Rocher, 'La Province Chinoise de Yunan', (Paris, 1879, 1880).
2 pieces; Photograph. |
1970–1979 |
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15
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Related notes and references.
47 sheets; Paper. |
1950–1979 |
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