Accession No

5244.84

Brief Description

funnel, Phoenix, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s

Origin

Maker

Class

chemistry; laboratory apparatus

Earliest Date

1950

Latest Date

1959

Inscription Date

Material

glass

Dimensions

170mm (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" formed on the upper chute of the funnel.

Description Notes

Glass funnel, from the Howard Glassware Collection, believed to have been used to distill perfume oil, 1950s. The words "Phoenix" and "Phoenix 60" can be found formed on the funnel chute, with Phoenix" likely being the brand and "60" being the inner diameter of the wide chute.

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