Accession No

5244.75

Brief Description

Pyrex conical flask, by James A. Jobling & Company, English, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s

Origin

England

Maker

James A. Jobling & Company

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

30mm (neck diameter), 60mm (base diameter), 115mm (height)

Special Collection

Howard Glassware Collection

Provenance

Donated by private individuals in 1998.

Inscription

Circular inscription on the neck of the flask, reading 'JPJ, Pyrex, Made in England' with '150' in the center.

Description Notes

150 ml Conical flask, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. Marked with a circular Pyrex makers mark on the neck, 'JPJ, Pyrex, Made in England' with '150' in the center denoting the flasks volume. Small pieces of newspaper are inside.

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