Accession No

5244.71

Brief Description

Phoenix funnel, by The British Heat Resisting Glass Company Ltd., from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s

Origin

England; Bilston

Maker

The British Heat Resisting Glass Company Ltd.

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

167mm (length), 71mm (diameter wide end), 10mm (diameter small end)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

"Phoenix" and "Phoenix 60" on wide part of funnel

Description Notes

Funnel, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. Small glass funnel branded with the word "Phoenix" and "Phoenix 60". It has a long stem, with "Phoenix" likely being the brand with "60" referring to the inner diameter of the wide chute.

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