Showing posts with label 19th Century. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 19th Century. Show all posts

April 20, 2011

Quicksilver: 19th Century Prices

Where the Spanish common quintal was 101.44 Lbs English avoirdupois:

1779; 1883:


1789: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois = S$ 1.92 
c.1791: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois = S$ 1.64

1789:


c.1791:

1798:


1801:



1800-11:

1806: UK Price-Current


Late November, 1809: London Price-Current


1810: The New York Price for Quicksilver was $1.10 > $1.25


pre-1810


1863: California Price for Quicksilver $ 0.15
1863: London Price for Spanish Quicksilver $ 1.00



1825: French prices in Sterling


1825:


c.1834



1834-1836:


1836: $65./quintal

1836: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois (global price?) = S$ 0.64


1837: London Price 2/4/1837:


March 1842:
1834: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois (Spanish Spot) = S$ 0.39
1841: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois (Spanish Spot) = S$ 1.18


1842:

1842: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois (Alamaden Contract) = S$ 0.53



Dec. 1842: Russian price



Account from April 1840: circa 1839?


1843 account of Spain; Calderon de la Barca's account dates to April 1840:


Reported in 1847, dated price (Potosi, 1839?)





1846/7: Mexican contract

1846/7: 1 English Pound Avoirdupois (Mexican Whols.) = S$ 0.99



1848-9:


c.1849?


1850-53: UK imported wholesale price



 

1851-5: COST per quintal, at Almadén

1851-5:
1 English Pound Avoirdupois (Spanish Production Cost) = S$ 0.13



1 Frasco = 34.507 Kgs.





Austrian quicksilver, 1800-1879 (suspect weight conversion & price error calculation!):



The Austrian Centner was 123 lbs. avoirdupois, so:

1861: 1 lb Mercury = 1.23 Fl
1862: 1 lb Mercury = 1.26 Fl
1863: 1 lb Mercury = 1.00 Fl
1864: 1 lb Mercury = 1.16 Fl
1865: 1 lb Mercury = 1.17 Fl
1866: 1 lb Mercury = 1.14 Fl
1867: 1 lb Mercury = 0.99 Fl
1868: 1 lb Mercury = 0.91 Fl
1869: 1 lb Mercury = 0.94 Fl
1870: 1 lb Mercury = 1.12 Fl
1871: 1 lb Mercury = 1.48 Fl





1824-28: $60./quintal
1845: $140./quintal


1828 -1843:


1845:



1850-1883:

Mexico M$1, 1886-96



1853-93: British & US Prices

Price certainly influenced by grade & weight!


1873: USA Calif Mkt Price (USD$ 0.075 cents ounce avoirdupois; $ 0.0823 oz. apothecary)

1897:



1878: Australian Wholesale Mkt Price (equivalent $ 0.0281 av)

1931: USA

February 5, 2011

Sources To Find: Late 18th 19th C Chemical Apparatus Catalogues

178? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments: made and sold by John Jones, and son, at their shop, No. 135 ... Holborn, London (John Jones and Son (London, England) 12 pp.

1790: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments made by P. and J. Dollond, opticians to His Majesty, in St. Paul's Church-yard and St. James's Haymarket, London 1 p.

1792: A catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments (Gilbert, Wright, and Hooke) - 1792 - 1 page

1793: A catalogue of optical, mathematical & philosophical instruments, made and sold by J. Bidstrup, (no.36.) St. Martin's Street, Leicester Square, London ; 8 pp.

1795: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones ... 16 pp.

179? -- A Catalogue of Optical, Mathematical, and Philosophical Instruments, Made and Sold by John Jones, and Son, at Their Shop, No 135, Near Furnival's Inn ; 20 pp

1799: #4 A Catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, no.135, Holborn, London; 13 pp.

1799: A Catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, no.135, Holborn, London; 16 pp.

1800: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold (William Jones, Samuel Jones) 12 pp


Useless -- 1801: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments; W. & S. Jones (London, England), George Adams; 14 pp.

1804 : A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, Dillon, printer, Plough Court, Fetter Lane, 1804 - 16 pp

1805:  Catalogue of chemical preparations, for philosophical chemistry, and apparatus and instruments; Friedrich Christian Accum; Hayden; 22 pp.

1806: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, Printed by W. Glendinning, 25, Hatton Garden, 1806 - 14 pp.

1811: Ward's condensed catalogue of chemical and philosophical instruments, and electrotype apparatus 23pp


1814: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones, [no. 30,] Lower Holborn... 15 pp.

1820: A catalogue of a valuable collection of electrical, chemical, optical & philosophical instruments & apparatus ... electrical machines (W. Smith) 7 pp.

182? -- Descriptive catalogue of optical instruments and apparatus constructed and sold by Watkins and Hill, 5 Charing Cross, London ; Taylor and Francis, 29 pp.

1827: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments; Watkins and Hill, 50 pp.

1829: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical, and chemical instruments and apparatus, Watkins and Hill, 63 pp.

1829: Catalogue of the entire classical, mathematical, and astronomical library of a distinguished scholar ... to which is added his singularly choice and fine collection of mathematical, astronomical, and philosophical instruments ... Sotheby's; pp. 32
1830:(Observations on vision, &c.). [Followed by] A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, Richard Northen ? pp
 
1830: A catalogue of optica, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. and S. Jones; Glendinning, 15 pp.
 
1830: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments, made and sold by W. Cary; Printed by Davidson, 18 pp.



1835: A catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments (W & S. Jones) 12 pp

1836: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and chemical instruments, Wm Cary Printed by W. Clowes, 23 pp.

1836: A descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, and chemical instruments and apparatus ; Watkins and Hill, 84 pp.

1837: Descriptive catalogue of magnetic, electro-magnetic, electro-dynamic, and magneto-electric inductive instruments and apparatus: constructed and sold by Watkins and Hill, 5 Charing Cross, London; R. and J.E. Taylor, 16 pp.

1838 : A new and enlarged descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, and chemical instruments and apparatus (Watkins and Hill) Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, - 112 pages

1838 : Davis's descriptive catalogue of apparatus and experiments, to illustrate the following branches of science, namely: galvanism, electrodynamics, magnetism, electro-magnetism, magneto- electricity, thermo-electricity: Daniel Davis, jr., manufacturers of philosophical instruments; Press of Marden & Kimball, 72 pp.

1838: Catalogue of the philosophical instruments, models of inventions, products of national industry &c. &c. contained in the exhibition of the ... British association for the advancement of science  ??

1840: Catalogue of philosophical and astronomical instruments (N. B. Chamberlain) ; I.R. Butts; 72 pp.
 
184? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and chemical instruments (Andrew Ross) ; Printed by Dix & son, 184? 8 pp.

1848: List of prices of the apparatus and materials required in the practice of ... By George Knight and Sons, Robert J. Bingham 15 pp.

1850: Watkin's and Hill's voltaic, or galvanic instruments. 5, Charing Cross, London ; publ Baillilere; 6 pp

1850: Watkin's and Hill's List of electrical instruments and apparatus. 5, Charing Cross, London ; publ Baillilere; 4 pp

1851: Catalogue of apparatus and materials required in the practice of photography: including both plate and paper processes : manufactured and sold by George Knight and Sons, philosophical instruments makers, &c. : illustrated with woodcuts; 38 pp.

18?? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical, & philosophical instruments (A. Abraham) 18?? - 22 pages

1851: A catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments (Newton & Co.) 28 pp

1853: Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments (A. Abraham) 1853 - 80 pages

1855: Illustrated catalogue of optical, mathematical & philosophical instruments (Amsler & Wirz) 57 pp

1855: A catalogue of optical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments; W. and S. Jones, ; 24 pp.

1855: Catalogue of instruments, mathematical, optical and philosophical, manufactures and for sale by Andrews & Son, opticians; Publisher Buffalo, Reese & Co., 18 pp

1856: Illustrated catalogue of mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments and school apparatus: for sale by James W. Queen  88 pp

1857: Illustrated catalogue of mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments (C.T. Amsler: Philadelphia) 84pp

1860: An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of philosophical, meteorological, mathematical, surveying, optical and photographic instruments, manufactured by L.P. Casella ... London;D. Lane, printer 135 pp


1860: Illustrated catalogue of mathematical, optical, and philosophical instruments and school apparatus -- James W. Queen  88 pp


1861: Catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments and school apparatus: imported, manufactured, and sold by A.F. Potter, Toronto C.W., maker to the Crown Land Department educational depository of U.C., public works & c &c
16 pp.

1863: Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of philosophical instruments ; Chamberlain, N. B. and sons, firm, dealer in physical apparatus, Boston, J. F. and Co Luhme, C. T. Amsler, Eduard Gressler, A. Krantz, N. B. and sons Chamberlain (Co)

1865:  Catalogue of Lawrence & Houseworth, opticians, importers of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments, stereoscopic goods, and Jos. Rodgers & Son's celebrated cutlery ; 33 pp.

1869: Illustrated catalogue of electro-medical instruments manufactured and sold by Thomas Hall ...: manufacturer and importer of magnetic, galvanic, mathematical, optical, philosophical, and telegraphic instruments, of all descriptions; Thom. Hall; 43 pp.

1871: An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of surveying, philosophical, mathematical, optical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments manufactured by L. Casella 260 pp.


1872: Reduced price list and illustrated descriptive catalogue of surveying, mathematical, optical and philosophical instruments (LM Prince) 72 pp

1881: Curt W. Meyer's illustrated and descriptive catalogue of philosophical and chemical apparatus for school use:
electro medical instruments, batteries, optical goods, etc --Curt W. Meyer- 68 pp

1882: Descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical and meteorological instruments manufactured and imported wholesale and retail -- H[enry] Waldstein (New York and Vienna) 120 pp

18?? -- An illustrated and descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments (Negretti and Zambra) publ Williams and Strahan,  306 pp

18?? -- Negretti & Zambra's encyclopaedic illustrated and descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments:
manufactured and sold by them : Negretti & Zambra, opticians and meteorological instrument makers ... publ Hayman brothers and Lilly, 500 pp.

18?? -- Negretti & Zambra's encyclopaedic illustrated and descriptive catalogue of optical, mathematical, philosophical, photographic and standard meteorological instruments:
manufactured and sold by them : Negretti & Zambra, opticians and meteorological instrument makers ... publ Hayman brothers and Lilly, 563 pp.

18?? -- James J. Hicks' illustrated & descriptive wholesale catalogue of standard, self-recording, and other meteorological instruments, and all kinds of chemical and philosophical apparatus... ; James J. Hicks, 176 pp.

1876: Catalogue of standrd, self-recording and other meteorological instruments: and all kinds of chemical and philosophical apparatus ... R. Hackett, 1876 176 pp

1882: Catalogue of mathematical, optical & philosophical instruments, for sale wholesale and retail ; Queen, James W. (Wm. M'Cann: Philadelphia) 43 pp.

18?? -- List of prices of the apparatus and materials required in the practice of photography: including both plate and paper processes : the whole fully described in Photogenic manipulation by Robert J. Bingham

18?? -- Catalogue of the valuable astronomical, mathematical, and general library of the late Francis Baily ...:as also his valuable collection of astronomical, mathematical, and philosophical instruments ; Sotheby & Co. 54 pp


18?? A Catalogue of Optical, Philosophical, and Mathematical Instruments, Made and Sold by George Adams (??) 24 pp

18?? -- A catalogue of optical, mathematical and philosophical instruments: made and sold by William Harris, 47, High Holborn ... London (T. Bensley, printer) 31 pp 


http://www.uv.es/=comic/bibcat2.htm 

September 9, 2010

Russia, 19th Century: History of Pt; Silver & Paper Roubles

History of Russian Platinum:




The Silver Rouble:




British observations c. 1847


c.1846: