Boyds Battery 1878-1879

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Boyd's Battery 1878-1879

Found the centerpiece of a Boyd's Battery today! I have attached a picture of a complete one and information on it from the internet. Totally cool!

The 1 1/8" diameter medallian is marked "Boyd's Battery", and on the reverse, "Jan 17, 1878, IMP 1879, LON ENG". The battery is composed of 12 peripheral disks of copper, brass, and white metal, surrounding a central copper rosette. Boyd's 1878 patent date makes it one of the earliest such quack medical devices, predating Richardson's battery by two years. The battery was worn around the neck, preferably over the heart.
 

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Re: Boyd's Battery 1878-1879

VERY NICE FIND,

Fossis.......................
 

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