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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

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/71/6/7

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982-05-07 - 1982-10-15

Extent

36 item(s) (36 pieces) : Paper

Language of Materials

Chinese

English

Originator(s)

Bedini, Silvio A.; Needham, Joseph

Finding aid date

2005-05-12 10:50:28+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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