| Ref No | GSL/OB/8 |
| Title | Sir Roderick Impey Murchison's geological hammers |
| Date | [19th century] |
| Level | File |
| Extent | 3 items |
| Format | Object |
| Description | Three geological hammers which formerly belonged to Roderick Impey Murchison, [19th century]. |
| Provenance | It was reported that Kenneth Murchison gave 'two cases containing geological hammers belonging to Sir Roderick Murchison...' to the Society, Council Minutes, 17 May 1944. Unclear which of the Murchison hammers these are (see OB/9). See letter dated 19 Jan 1944 in CM/9/5, (17 May 1944) |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | The Natural History Museum holds Murchison's pocket hammer. |
| Previous reference | Ob 8 |