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Lowry, Joseph Wilson, 1803-1879

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  • Coinage: elevation of a coin press. Engraving by J. W. Lowry after E. S. Gibson.
  • Electricity: seventeen figures showing apparatus related to galvanism, electro-magnetism, magneto-electricity and thermo-electricity. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, 1825/1840?.
  • Textiles: a version of Crompton's mule. Engraving by J. W. Lowry, 1834, after T. Allom.
  • Ten insects, including the earwig, cockroach, grasshopper, praying mantis, cricket and mole cricket. Coloured engraving by J. W. Lowry after C. Bone.
  • Machinery: a double-action steam hammer. Engraving by J. W. Lowry.
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    Six fishes: a four-eye, pike, carp, arges, burrowing loach and catfish. Coloured engraving by J. W. Lowry after C. Bone.

    Bone, Charles, active 1815-1826. | Reference: 42190i
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    Maritime or cluster pine (Pinus pinaster): branch with cones and a single cone. Engraving by J.W. Lowry, c. 1835, after W.B. Booth.

    Booth, W. B. | Date: [1812-48] | Reference: 26428i
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    Woodwork: a mechanical band-saw. Engraving by J. W. Lowry.

    | Reference: 41145i
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    Clocks: various types of clock mechanism. Engraving by J. W. Lowry.

    | Reference: 40931i
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    Textiles: a belt-driven version of Crompton's mule inside an iron-framed spinning shed, workers setting machines and clearing cotton waste, etc. Engraving by J. W. Lowry, 1834, after T. Allom.

    Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872. | Date: 1834 | Reference: 43497i
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