Bedini, Silvio A (. (b 1917) historian of technology)
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Derek Price about a Japapese scroll owned by Silvio A. Bedini, of Connecticut, U.S.A., which has a painting of a uranorama and descriptive text, and other matters, 1957-06-10
For more documents relating to the scroll see SCC2/105/4. Other matters discussed include the publication of 'Heavenly Clockwork'.
Correspondence relating to the purchase of the screen, 1966-01-11 - 1966-06-17
Correspondence with Silvio A. Bedini of Connecticut, U.S.A. about the incense clocks of China and Japan, 1958-12-16 - 1959-04-10
The documents also include 3 photographs of Koban-Dokei or Japanese incense clock, in Bedini's collection. In his letter of 10 April 1959, Bedini describes the purchase of two incense clocks, 'One of these was sold to me as a 'hand warmer' and the other was claimed to be an 'opium cooker''.
Correspondence with Silvio A. Bedini of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, U.S.A. about the identification of a sundial acquired 'in original case of paper and silk brocade' and a Korean screen held at the Whipple Museum, Cambridge, 1965-12-13 - 1966-09-01
The documents also include a photograph of the inscription.
Correspondence with Silvio Bedini of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A., arising from a planned exhibition at the Institute on 'gears and gear-cutting', and related photographs, 1962-03-01 - 1962-07-09
The related photographs comprise copies of Figures 391 and 392 of 'Science and Civilisation in China, Volume 4, Part 2', which were sent to Bedini by Joseph Needham.
Documents relating to a Japapese scroll owned by Silvio A. Bedini, of Connecticut, U.S.A., which has a painting of a uranorama and descriptive text, 1957 - 1965-11-23
The text is by the Buddhist monk, Entsu [圓通], (1754-1834).
Documents relating to a large Ming dynasty copper sundial in the United States, 1962-07-10 - 1965-06-30
Letter from Derek Price of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A. about progress with the publication of 'Heavenly Clockwork', and other matters, 1957-07-01
Other matters discussed include a Japanese scroll belonging to Silvio Bedini; Wang Ling.
Letter from Derek Price of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A. about the publication of 'Heavenly Clockwork' and other matters and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, 1957-02-13 - 1957-03-01
Other matters discussed include Price's new appointment at the Institution; the work of Silvio Bedini in the field of horology.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of Connecticut, U.S.A. about the proofs of Joseph Needham's 'Heavenly Clockwork' and information on incense clocks contained within, and copy of Needham's reply, 1959-09-26 - 1959-10-22
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.A., about a photograph of a wooden block-printing panel, and related documents, 1961-05-26 - 1962-05-10
The related documents comprise a copy of the photograph; copy of Joseph Needham's reply. Bedini's letter also include mention of his appointment as Curator of the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.A., about his work on Oriental incense clocks and other matters, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, 1960-03-12 - 1960-03-28
Other matters discussed include Chinese paintings which show horological equipment. The documents also include a photograph of a Chinese painting recently bought by Bedini, showing a girl seated with a clock beside her.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of Ridgefield, Connecticut, U.S.A., about the sale of a collection of the late A. W. Bahr, including glass like balls made from a 'material which manifests tribo-luminescence' and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, 1960-10-18 - 1961-01-12
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D. C., U.S.A., asking for Joseph Needham's advice on a clock made for the Chinese market by Robert Philip of London, (c. 1775-1800), and related documents, 1974-01-15 - 1974-03-04
Bedini explains that the clock is from the Chinese Imperial Palace Collection.
The related documents comprise a photocopy of a page from Simon Harcourt-Smith's 'A Catalogue of Various Clocks, Watches, Automata, and other Miscellaneous Objects of European Workmanship..in the Palace Museum and the Wu Ying Tien, Peiping', (1933), describing the clock; 3 photographs of the clock; copy of Joseph Needham's letter of reply.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A., asking for help to translate a seal and an old label on the underside of a pewter incense clock in his collection, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, 1969-08-04 - 1969-09-02
The documents also include a photograph of the seal and label.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., U.S.A., asking for Joseph Needham's opinion on a 19th century book on incense seal clocks, copy of Needham's reply and related documents., 1982-05-07 - 1982-10-15
The related documents include sample pages from the book; photographs of incense seal clocks from Bedini's own collection. Bedini raises the question of why so many incense clocks were produced in the 18th and 19th centuries. Needham's letter suggests that the book was possibly part of Liu Jui-Fên's [劉瑞芬 / Liu Ruifen] collected works.
Letter from Silvio A. Bedini of Washington D.C., U.S.A., originally accompanying a copy of an article entitled 'Ancient Metallic Bearing Shells of China', and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, 1987-12-29 - 1988-02-11
This series contains files on each topic set out in Joseph Needham's grand plan for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
Letter from Silvio Bedini of Connecticut, U.S.A., about his work in the field of horology, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply, 1957-04-20 - 1957-06-14
Specific matters discussed include astronomical clockwork made by Johann Phillipp Treffler; 'Heavenly Clockwork'; Bedini's Japanese scroll with a painting of a uranorama.
Letter from Silvio Bedini of Washington D.C., U.S.A., asking for Joseph Needham's opinion on a proposed book on 'The Trail of Time, Time Measurement with Incense in East Asia' and copy of Needham's reply, 1987-02-17 - 1987-03-03
The documents also include copy of Bedini's proposal for the book; table of contents.