The Collection
Fields of the collection
The archive is read along its categories — each field gathers objects by what they are and what they were for. 55 objects across 5 fields.
Books & Literature
Antique volumes, first editions, manuscripts, and the written word.
46 objects →Scientific Instruments
Tools of measurement, observation, and calculation from the age of discovery.
2 objects →Navigation & Cartography
Maps, charts, and the instruments by which the world was charted.
1 object →Optics & Photography
Lenses, cameras, and the apparatus of seeing.
5 objects →Writing & Correspondence
Pens, inkwells, paper, and the artefacts of letters.
1 object →